EQUIPThe Gadgeteer · 1h ago
Waffle Home brings back the family phone for $119

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Waffle Home has launched a dedicated Wi-Fi handset priced at $119 to serve as a secure residential communication hub. This device allows children to contact pre-approved individuals via a physical keypad without requiring access to a parent's smartphone.
- 01Device features a physical keypad and colorful handset designed for dedicated domestic use
- 02Parental controls restrict outgoing calls to a pre-approved list of contacts
- 03Hardware operates over Wi-Fi to eliminate the need for additional cellular data plans
- 04Priced at $119 to offer a low-cost alternative to providing children with smartphones
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A child shouldn’t need to borrow your smartphone just to call Grandma. Waffle Home gives that conversation its own place in the house: a colorful handset, a keypad and a list of people a parent has approved. The Wi-Fi phone…