What makes the perfect first phone
All the safety of a dumbphone.
The practicality of a smartphone.
The first phone does not need to do everything. With SafetyMode, you decide exactly what it does: calls to approved numbers, location sharing, Google Maps, and nothing else until they are ready for more. Simple to start with. Powerful when you need it.
The numbers behind firt phones
53%
of parents hand over a first phone without any safety features
Pew Research Center, 2022
Age 9-11
The age range where peer pressure for a first phone begins.
Common Sense Media
WHAT A PERFECT FIRST PHONE SHOULD DO
Locked by default. Open as they grow.
Dumbphone set-up
The extras that matter
THE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Movement
Start locked down. Open up as they grow.
Consensus amongst child education experts is growing towards one idea: digital access should grow with digital maturity. Start with the basics. Add features as positive habits are built. Raise a child who knows how to use technology, not just one who uses it.
40 mins
recommended daily screen time for children under 13, established by national safety regulators.
EU Cybersecurity Administration, Hauts Regulations 2024
Be involved in their digital growth
Children who receive their first phone with clear rules and active parental involvement are significantly more likely to develop healthy digital habits. Start it right.
China Cybersafety Administration, Hauts Regulations 2024