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Choose a Smartphone

Models from top manufacturers with the Pinwheel operating system already installed.

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Choose your Carrier

Pinwheel phones work with most major carriers, so you can add on to your current family plan or get a separate one.

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Set up Caregiver Portal

Create a contact Safelist, monitor texts and calls, add apps and manage screen time.

Contact
Safelist

Only contacts on your Safelist can make or receive calls and text messages, meaning no spam or stranger communication. Move to a child-managed Safelist as they gain experience with their phone.

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Monitor Text and
Call History

Read texts and monitor calls as your child learns appropriate communication – without having to ask them to hand over their phone. Even deleted texts still show up and you can limit sending or receiving images in text messages.

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Hundreds of vetted Apps

We’ve done the research for you on which apps might raise concerns and why, making it easy to decide which to add to your child’s device. No social media apps, addictive games, or ad-driven apps.

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GPS Locator for peace of mind

Find your child on the map and know where they are and have been recently.

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Manage screen
time with schedules

Determine which apps and contacts are available when. Your child can take the phone to school or even to bed because you can limit functionality for these times, to just an alarm clock for example.

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Set tasks to build independence

Routines give your child a checklist of tasks to complete based on the time of day (getting ready, going to sports, doing homework or chores) that they check off on their phone.

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The phone that helps kids learn healthy digital habits

Pinwheel gives you options so your child can use their phone unsupervised, without worrying you.

Features
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Custom scheduling for apps and contacts Read More

Make specific apps and contacts available based on the time of day, such as during school or weekends, and set time limits for apps.

Remote text message access Read More

Review text messages without having to take the phone away from your child and enjoy less conflict over it.

Detailed safety ratings on apps Read More

Find out what concerns you might have with more than 1,200 apps before you choose which to add to your child's phone.

Parent-managed contact safelist Read More

Block 100% of stranger and spam calls and texts. Only numbers approved by you can contact your child.

Supports multiple carriers Read More

Pinwheel is the only kid's phone that gives you your choice of cell carriers and plans. Add your child to your family plan, or use one of our affordable partner plans.

Multiple music apps Read More

Get free popular music apps like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more, with safety rating information in the App Library.

No social media Read More

Because of the well-documented harms of social media for kids, the App Library does not include them, and they cannot be added from the Google Play Store.

Finance & banking apps Read More

Download most finance and banking apps from the App Library, or if we don't have the one you need, get it from the Google Play Store.

No web browser Read More

Pinwheel doesn't install a web browser by default, but when your child is ready for one you can add it from the Google Play Store.

GPS location Read More

Locate you child anytime, or get notified when they arrive or leave preset destinations.

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Phones to fit your family

Choose models to match your vibe by Samsung, Motorola, Google Pixel and more, with Pinwheel Operating System already installed.