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The best phone for
teenagers.
Set up your kid's phone to fit their experience with technology. For teens, we recommend supporting growing responsibility by guiding them towards child-led decisions. See how Pinwheel can help.
Where Gabb and Pinwheel agree
No web browser
No social media
No addictive games
No ad-driven apps
Get more insight into your child's digital life
Start with just talk and text monitored in your Caregiver Portal, then add more apps and freedoms as your child grows in responsibility.
Contact safelist allows calls and text with approved contacts only
Read text messages and monitor call history remotely, from your device
GPS locator shows you were they are and have been recently
600+ vetted apps with easy ratings to understand areas of concern
Workarounds and app loopholes closed
Choose your own cell phone plan
Pinwheel works with most carriers so you can add a line to your current plan, or try one of our affordable no contract options
See why thousands of parents prefer Pinwheel
"To me, as a parent, the key difference is this: Pinwheel has built a unique OS where the phone can be modified and updated based on your growing child, their daily schedule, and the cream-of-the-crop best apps in the app boutique. Gabb phones can only run their standard configuration of 14(?) apps. Gabb phones block useful apps that parents use and trust, yet they don't block outside callers."
Pinwheel's support is one of the best I've ever experienced!
Pinwheel is great because you can schedule when they have access to apps, friends, emergency contacts, etc. You can also go in and shut everything down whenever you want to...You have a lot of control and the apps give parents any type of warnings and explains why. You can decide whether to give him access to those or not.
I have been so impressed with both the Pinwheel Phone and their awesome customer service! The phone has so many options for customizing just the right balance of independence and protection for each family and each child within the family. The caregiver portal is intuitive and easy to navigate quickly to make adjustments as kids get older and needs change. The customer service has a lightning-quick response time and is extremely helpful. I would not consider any other phone for my kids and so highly recommend them to all families - there is no downside!
Pinwheel has been exactly what we were looking for; a functional phone that helps me help my teen learn to engage responsibly. They’ve included more and more apps that help make this applicable to teens (and not just littles) and they’ve also started offering a better quality phone. The pricing is very reasonable and the customer service has exceeded my expectations with every interaction. I’m truly grateful for their mission and am impressed by the continuous improvements we’ve seen since we started with Pinwheel back in 12/2020. I would recommend Pinwheel to anyone without hesitation.