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Gabb Launches Data-Free Smartphones for Kids

Sep 19, 2019, 8:00 AM by Rich Brome

A new kid-oriented phone service launches today nationwide. Gabb Wireless offers basic voice and messaging service for parents who want their kids to be connected, but "protect children from too much technology too soon". Although both phones offered by the company are Android smartphones, they have no data service, no app store, and no games. Gabb service runs $20/month for unlimited SMS and voice. MMS service runs an extra $3/month. Service is pay-as-you-go and contract-free. Gabb offers an entry-level ZTE phone called the Z1 for $100. The step-up offering is the Samsung S1 for $200, which is similar to the Samsung A10e. Compared to the Z1, the S1 offers a larger screen thanks to its modern, tall screen with a small notch. It also offers better cameras and Bluetooth.

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Samsung Galaxy A10e

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crood

Sep 19, 2019, 8:18 AM

I'm Convinced

The people coming up with these so called "kids phones" have never actually met a child, or a parent for that matter.

Rich Brome

I admit I'm quite confused that this doesn't offer parental controls, nor location tracking. By just taking away data and games, but not offering those... they're taking away the only things kids want in a phone, while giving parents none of what they...
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