1stFone - Telephone for children

In response to the concerns of parents about the potential risk of cellular technology, OwnFone has recently launched the 1stFone phone designed specifically for children aged 4 to 9 years and is The comment is the 'wise parents' choice.

With a lightweight equivalent of a credit card and weighing in at about 40gr , 1stFone does not have a screen, but rather the volume keys next to the 'Answer ' and 'On / Off' keys. So, the phone only consists of 2 functions that simply listen and call .

The product can store up to a maximum of 12 friends or family contacts and is displayed in correspondence with specific keys. However, this list is only available to parents. In addition, parents can launch the emergency key to call the police by pressing three times to activate.

Founder OwnFone Tom Sunderland said: 'In a world dominated by smartphones, parents face the difficult choice of finding the first phone for their children. Therefore, we want to design a product that both interesting and attractive children while their parents can still control . Designed to withstand collisions, manufacturers believe that the 1stFone is also the perfect choice for the elderly or those who work on the construction site.

Currently, 1stFone is being offered in the UK for $ 85 at the OwnFone website. In addition, OwnFone is expected to soon launch the 2ndFone generation for teenagers.