An affordable phone for kids.No screen, no contract.
Start on the $0/mo Starter Plan. Add the $59 Bridge adapter and use the analog phone you already own. No internet on the device. No long-term commitment.
Free tier
$0/mo
Starter Plan, in-network calls
Bridge adapter
$59
Under $60 all-in, BYO phone
Modern Kit
$75
Wi-Fi handset, ready out of box
Paid plan
$8.95
Or $8.06/mo annual
We’re not selling the same product, so we don’t need to charge the same price
We use the phone you already own
The $59 Bridge adapter pairs with any analog phone: corded, cordless, rotary, anything with an RJ11 jack. We don’t have to ship you a custom-designed handset, so we don’t have to charge you for one.
A real free tier
Day one: your kid can call connected Ring Ring members in their Trusted Circle at $0/mo, and the free tier works even on a phone you already own. The network gets more useful as more kids join it.
No contract, no activation fee
Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. The price you see at checkout is the only price: no setup fee, no shipping markup, no required add-ons.
Built by parents, in Pennsylvania
We’re a small team outside Philadelphia, not a venture-backed scale-up burning cash on TV ads. Our overhead is low, so our prices can be too.
Affordable phones for kids, side by side
The four phones families ask us about most, at their published prices (dates in the footnote).
| Feature | Ring Ring | Tin Can | Gabb | Pinwheel Home |
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| Starting device price | $59 | $100 | $100 | $79 |
| Monthly plan | $8.95/mo | $9.99/mo | $24.99/mo | $14.99/mo |
| Free tier | Yes: Starter Plan, $0/mo, works with the $59 Bridge | Yes: Tin Can to Tin Can calling on their $100 device | No | No |
| No-internet phone (no apps, no browser) | Yes | Yes | Limited: apps still on the device | Limited: Android-based, gated apps |
| Bring your own phone | Yes: $59 Bridge adapter | No | No | No |
| Long-term contract required | No: month-to-month, cancel anytime | No | No | No |
Competitor prices from tincan.kids, gabb.com, and pinwheel.com; tincan.kids re-verified August 18, 2026, gabb.com and pinwheel.com retrieved May 2026. Gabb plan listed is Voice & Text on the Gabb Phone 4. Pinwheel Home pricing reflects the home-phone product, not the wearable. We update this page when published prices change.
For a deeper side-by-side, see our Tin Can alternative page or our Ooma MyPhone alternative page.
Three ways in, from $59.
Every kit gets a real phone number, the Trusted Circle parent controls, and the free Starter Plan. Pick the shape that fits your house.
The Modern Kit
$75
Wi-Fi handset, ready out of the box. Black or white.
Pick the Modern Kit →
The Nostalgic Kit
$89
A real corded classic, pre-wired with our Bridge. Black, white, or pink.
Pick the Nostalgic Kit →
Bridge Only
$59
Plugs into your router and pairs with any analog phone you already love.
Pick the Bridge →
Frequently asked
Is there a phone for kids with no monthly fee?
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Our $0/mo Starter Plan is exactly that. After you buy a Bridge ($59) or Modern Kit ($75), the Starter Plan lets your child call connected Ring Ring members in their Trusted Circle with no recurring bill. The paid Make-It-Ring-Ring plan ($8.95/mo) opens up calls to any phone number. You can stay on the free tier as long as you like.
Is there a phone for kids under $60?
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The Bridge adapter is $59. It plugs into any analog landline phone, a thrift-store rotary, a 1990s cordless, anything with an RJ11 jack, and turns it into a working Wi-Fi phone for your kid. Pair it with the $0/mo Starter Plan and you're under $60 all-in.
What's the cheapest kids phone with no internet?
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Among purpose-built kids phones with truly no browser and no apps, we're the lowest-priced option we're aware of. The Bridge starts at $59 (vs. Tin Can at $100 and Pinwheel Home at $79); the paid plan is $8.95/mo (vs. $9.99 and $14.99 respectively). Gabb phones run apps on the device, so they're a different category.
Are there hidden costs or activation fees?
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No. The price you see at checkout is the price: device cost, plus the plan you pick. No activation fee, no shipping markup, no required accessories. We charge sales tax where required and shipping at cost.
Do I need a subscription to use the device?
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You need an account, but not a paid subscription. The Starter Plan is $0/mo and covers calls within the Ring Ring network. Calling a grandparent's regular cell phone requires the $8.95/mo paid plan, but the device itself works on the free tier from day one.
How does Ring Ring compare to Tin Can on price?
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Tin Can's device is $100 and the plan is $9.99/mo. Ring Ring's Bridge adapter is $59 (Modern Kit $75) and the plan is $8.95/mo, or $0/mo on the Starter tier. Over a year, a Ring Ring family on the paid plan saves about $41 on the device and $12 on the plan vs Tin Can. Both companies include a free member-to-member tier. We keep a side-by-side at /tincan-alternative.
Try it for $0/mo
Pick a Bridge or a Modern Kit, start on the Starter Plan, and your kid is calling friends today. Upgrade to outbound calling whenever you’re ready, or don’t.