Evidence-based research on children's phone options for UK families.
What is the best first phone for a child in the UK? A comprehensive comparison of GPS watches, basic phones, managed smartphones, screen-free audio devices, and VoIP home phones.
How 140,000 parents across 13,500 UK schools are standing together to delay smartphones, the organisations driving change, and what families are doing instead.
Discover why a VoIP landline is a safer, cheaper, and screen-free alternative to giving your child a smartphone — with real-world comparisons and UK-specific costs.
Three categories of phone alternative for UK children compared honestly. VoIP landlines, basic phones, and managed smartphones — with real costs, real trade-offs, and age-based recommendations.
Tin Can is a brilliant US concept but doesn't ship to the UK. We built Kite Phone to bring screen-free calling to British families with UK pricing and next-day delivery.
How to set up a WiFi landline for children aged 5-11 in 2026. Covers VoIP options, costs (£5-14/month), the 2027 BT switch-off, and step-by-step setup.
Step-by-step instructions for setting up a VoIP landline for your child. Includes WiFi configuration, speed dial programming, and group calling setup.
The UK copper telephone network is being retired. Here's how the PSTN switch-off affects families and why VoIP is the modern landline solution.