The Hottest Phone for Kids Right Now Is a $100 Landline
Amorymeltzer
17 points
9 comments
April 27, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (5 comments)
razorbeamz
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.
mrblampo
My kids have an Ooma landline and haven't gotten bored with it yet. It's been months. The hype is real.
O1111OOO
Fail: 1. nonsense article, 2. paywall
wolvoleo
https://archive.is/AynTz
wolvoleo
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.