The Hottest Phone for Kids Right Now Is a $100 Landline(bloomberg.com)
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The Hottest Phone for Kids Right Now Is a $100 Landline
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/viral-tin-can-phone-brings-landline-nostalgia-back-for-kids-in-2026
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I have a hard time believing kids actually are wanting this thing.
Parents wanting it for their kids, sure. But every kid would rather have an iPhone.
Parents wanting it for their kids, sure. But every kid would rather have an iPhone.
Probably dependent on age of kids. For the 4yo-6yo demographic with no access to an iPhone or screen device, the analog phone is a blast. And family/friends, especially those living elsewhere, are having fun with it. Admittedly, we’re a month in but I’d be surprised if interest zeroed any time soon.
Run your own Asterisk server with special #0 that the kids can dial to listen to children’s podcasts, etc., it can be very entertaining.
Run your own Asterisk server with special #0 that the kids can dial to listen to children’s podcasts, etc., it can be very entertaining.
> Run your own Asterisk server
ive done that, not a fan. almost as much fun as running your own email server.
ive done that, not a fan. almost as much fun as running your own email server.
Our 4yo loves the landline we recently put back in for her. It’s got speed dials for all her family, and she will ring and chat to them.
I think I fall into this camp of parents. It was cute but my kid definitely grew bored of it. I keep hoping that it will pick back up, and maybe it will.
Have an upvote. I have landlines for my kids. It was fun for about two weeks, then they had friends with FaceTime and you’re not able to compete with real time video conferencing.
Overpriced toy by some unscrupulous entrepreneurs seeking to cash in on parents' worries about social media and conservatism. If the kids are doing what we did when we were young everything is ok. Lol.
But simulating a world gone by does nothing to prepare them for the dangers of the real world today. That's what really should be done. But that's hard and not a quick buck.
But simulating a world gone by does nothing to prepare them for the dangers of the real world today. That's what really should be done. But that's hard and not a quick buck.
My kids have an Ooma landline and haven't gotten bored with it yet. It's been months. The hype is real.
Fail: 1. nonsense article, 2. paywall