Pinwheel has announced the launch of a new screen-free, voice-only home phone designed to be simple and safe for kids. The Pinwheel Home allows users to call friends and family without the distraction of apps, texting, or social media.
Like a classic landline, Pinwheel Home features a retro-style handset that lives in a central location in the home or a child’s room. But unlike traditional landlines, it connects over Wi-Fi (no phone jack or cable provider required) and is fully managed by parents through Pinwheel’s Caregiver Portal, meaning parents approve all contacts and can schedule its usage. In addition, as part of the broader Pinwheel ecosystem, Pinwheel Home serves as an entry point for younger children, allowing families to transition seamlessly to a Pinwheel Watch or Pinwheel Phone over time—all managed within the same caregiver platform.
Key Features:
- Real Talk, No Screens: A voice-only experience with no texting, apps, or cameras to ensure distraction-free conversations. Pinwheel Home encourages focus, intentional communication, and deliberate “1-on-1” time.
- Parental Controls: Only phone numbers approved by parents can call in or out, blocking all unknown callers, spam, and robocalls. Parents can also set quiet hours that block all inbound and outgoing calls during specified times.
- Unified Management: Parents manage the device using the same online dashboard used for Pinwheel’s watches and smartphones, especially convenient if a family has older children with other Pinwheel devices – and for later when their child is ready to move up their own watch or Pinwheel phone along with the Pinwheel Home.
- Emergency Ready: 911 access is built into all plans for added peace of mind.
- Simple, kid-friendly features: Speed dial and voicemail make it easy for kids to reach trusted contacts and stay connected.
- Set up in minutes, no landline required: Connects over Wi-Fi with a simple plug-in setup—no phone jack, technician, or cable provider needed.
Pricing and Availability
Pinwheel Home offers two models – the Spark for $68, and the Classic for $79 – which includes the handset, phone adapter, and stickers to customize your phone. Calling other Pinwheel Home phones is always free (Pinwheel Circle plan). To call other phones or receive calls from outside numbers, plans start at $6.99/month for the Friends & Family plan (up to 5 external numbers) or $9.99/month for the Unlimited plan (call any number). All plans include access to emergency services (911) with approved numbers and quiet hours controls managed through the Pinwheel Caregiver Portal. Families with multiple paid Pinwheel subscriptions save 15% on their plans. In addition, bulk discount pricing is available for groups purchasing 10 or more Pinwheel Home phones. Pinwheel Home can be purchased on the Pinwheel website now, and will be available on Amazon by this fall.
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