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Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids

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Re: Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids

#11
post #8

Neat, but is this one of those things that becomes plastic e-waste the moment you stop supporting the service connecting it?

Of course!

"†Lifetime calling subject to continued availability of our services, a valid account, and our terms of service."

Unless they open it up enough that you can change the VOIP server it uses.

Re: Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids

#18
post #5

Highly, highly, highly recommend you enable 911 calls by default on all plans -- let parents disable it if they want. Cell phones do this, even without a SIM card. Don't gate safety for $9.99/mo. Edit: "The FCC requires that providers of interconnected VoIP telephone services using the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) meet Enhanced 911 (E911) obligations." https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/voip-and-911-ser…

Is it possible to call 911 from a phone that doesn't have an incoming phone number assigned?

Re: Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids

#20
It's a little bit hard to figure out from the marketing but...is this just a regular old VOIP phone for $75 + $10/month? The same that Vonage, Ooma, axvoice, voiply, and others offer? Sometimes your ISP will even give it to you free or very cheap (we have it free with ours but don't have a phone plugged in to it).
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