Ring Ring Club
$182.40Equipment + service$75.00 equipment
$107.40 service
For families on a budget
An affordable phone for kids.
No screen, no contract.
Start on the $0 Starter plan. Add the $59 Bridge and use a phone you already own, or choose the $75 Modern Kit. No apps, no browser, no long-term commitment.
Why we can charge less
We don’t sell you a custom handset.
The $59 Bridge works with a compatible analog phone you already own: corded, cordless or rotary, with a phone jack. Rotary phones need the paid plan because Starter’s Quick Dial needs a star key. We don’t have to design and ship a new handset for every family, so we don’t have to price one in. The Starter plan is free for calls between Ring Ring members, even on a phone you already had.
No contract, no activation fee, no regulatory or carrier fees: the paid plan is $8.95 a month, or $8.06 billed annually, and you can cancel any time. We are two parents outside Philadelphia, not a venture-backed company buying TV ads, so our overhead stays low and so can the price.
The phone is only
part of the price.
Compare paid calling plans. Start with a complete Modern Kit for Ring Ring, or choose the Bridge if you already own a compatible phone.
Use Ooma’s MyPhone fee calculator for your ZIP code. A blank amount means unknown, not zero. Ooma sells directly and through retailers.
Ooma MyPhone
$195.87+ local fees$99.99 equipment
$95.88 service
Tin Can
$219.88Equipment + service$100.00 equipment
$119.88 service
12 months of paid service. Ooma’s subtotal stays incomplete until you enter its local fees.
USD, one device, unchanged rates. Equipment plus 12 or 24 months of paid calling. Ring Ring annual billing uses exact yearly charges. Ooma fees are included only when entered. The optional Tin Can promotion subtracts one monthly payment. Sales tax, shipping and other unmodeled charges excluded. Other offers are not modeled. Estimates, not checkout quotes.
Seen the numbers?
Choose your Ring Ring phoneWhat comes with each phone?
Price isn’t the only difference. The same side-by-side as our full comparison.
| At a glance | Ring Ring Club | Ooma MyPhone | Tin Can |
|---|---|---|---|
| Device | $75 Modern Kit$59 Bridge if you bring a compatible phone; $89 Nostalgic Kit. | $99.99 direct priceOoma and retailers. Enter your actual price in the calculator. | $100Tin Can handset. |
| Paid service | $8.95/monthOr $96.66 billed annually. | $7.99/monthPlus local taxes and regulatory fees. | $9.99/monthParty Line. |
| Free plan | Yes. StarterCalls between connected Ring Ring members. | No. No free plan | Yes. Can 2 CanCalls between approved Tin Can contacts. |
| 911 calling | Partly. On the paid plan, with a verified address | Yes. Included with service | Yes. Yes, on every plan including the free one |
| Parent-approved contacts | Yes. Yes | Yes. Yes | Yes. Yes |
| Use your own phone | Yes. Yes, with the BridgeCompatible analog phones. | No. Uses MyPhone hardware | No. Uses Tin Can hardware |
| Worth knowing | Choice of handset or adapter | Local fees change the totalUse Ooma’s MyPhone fee calculator. | Advertises one month freeOptional in the cost calculator. |
Other kids phones
Pinwheel Home and Gabb, next to Ring Ring and Tin Can
| Phone | Device | Monthly | Free tier | Use your own phone | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring Ring Club | $59 Bridge or $75 Modern Kit | $8.95/mo, or $8.06/mo billed annually | Yes, $0/mo between Ring Ring members (no 911) | Yes, a compatible analog phone on the $59 Bridge | No, month to month |
| Tin Can | $100 | $9.99/mo | Yes, Tin Can to Tin Can, with 911 | No | No |
| Pinwheel Home | $79 Spark or $99 Classic | $9.99/mo Unlimited, or $6.99/mo for up to 5 outside numbers | Yes, Pinwheel Circle: Pinwheel to Pinwheel, with 911 | No | No |
| Gabb | $169.99 | $29.99/mo | No | No | Two years for that price ($34.99/mo without one) |
Gabb makes phones with apps on them, a different category from a screen-free home phone; it is here because families pricing a first phone ask about it. For a deeper look at one competitor, see our Tin Can and Ooma MyPhone comparisons.
A few good questions.
Is there a phone for kids with no monthly fee?
Yes. After you buy a Bridge ($59) or a Modern Kit ($75), the Starter plan is $0 a month and lets your child call connected Ring Ring members their parents approve. The paid plan ($8.95 a month) adds calls to any approved US number and 911. You can stay on Starter as long as you like.
Is there a phone for kids under $60?
The Bridge is $59, plus shipping and any sales tax. It connects a phone you already own, corded or cordless with a phone jack, to your router with an Ethernet cable. On the $0 Starter plan there is no monthly bill after that. A rotary phone works too, on the paid plan: Starter uses Quick Dial, and a rotary dial has no star key.
What’s the cheapest kids phone with no internet?
Among kids phones with no browser and no apps, the $59 Bridge is the lowest device price we know of: Tin Can is $100 and Pinwheel Home starts at $79. Our paid plan is $8.95 a month, against $9.99 for Tin Can and $9.99 for Pinwheel’s Unlimited plan (Pinwheel also has a $6.99 plan for up to 5 outside numbers). Gabb phones run apps, so they are a different category. Every one of these phones uses your home internet to connect; “no internet” means none on the device.
Are there hidden costs or activation fees?
No activation, regulatory or carrier fees. You pay for the equipment, shipping, and the plan you pick, plus sales tax where it applies. 911 is included in the paid plan price.
Do I need a subscription to use the phone?
You need an account, not a paid subscription. Starter is $0 a month and covers calls between Ring Ring members. Calling a grandparent’s cell phone takes the $8.95 paid plan, but the phone works on Starter from day one.
How does Ring Ring compare to Tin Can on price?
Tin Can’s phone is $100 and its plan is $9.99 a month. Our Bridge is $59 (the Modern Kit $75) and the plan is $8.95 a month. In the first year on the paid plans, a Bridge family spends about $41 less on the device and $12 less on service. Both have a free member-to-member plan; Tin Can’s includes 911 and ours does not.