Ooma Launches $79.99 MyPhone for Kids With Trusted Circle and Quiet Hours

1 articles · Updated · The Mercury News · Jul 9

Ooma has introduced MyPhone for Kids, a home-phone option that lets parents limit calls to a "Trusted Circle," set "Quiet Hours," monitor calls online and use address-based 911 alerts.
The product is designed to give children phone access without a screen, apps or text messaging, reviving a landline-style setup as wireless-only service now dominates U.S. households.
Ooma runs over the internet through its $79.99 Telo device, with basic service priced at taxes and fees only—about $7.50 a month in one example—for unlimited U.S. and Canada calling.
The launch targets families that still want a shared or backup home phone, even as 79% of adults and 87% of children lived in wireless-only homes by the end of 2024.