We all want our kids to be safe and that means keeping tabs on where they are. The best way to do that is with a phone, but the thought of a tween or younger handling a delicate cell phone and talking for hours and hours on expensive cellular minutes is frightening to say the least.

I’m not sure we can completely take all the worry away, but we think MilliTalk is a great solution for kids and calling.

Kids, Calling & Phones

Hand Me Down Phones Let’s face it, cell phones can be expensive, especially if we’re talking about fancy new smartphones. Giving a new iPhone to a 9 year old might be the same as pulling out a couple hundred dollars bills and setting them on fire. Giving them your old iPhone is a smart move and lowers the impact of loss or destruction.

No Cellular Service

Now that your child is beaming with excitement because they are the happy new owner of your old iPhone, it’s time to show them how to use it. Because the phone has been sitting unused it likely has no cellular service or contract. This is a good thing, you don’t want your youngster sending 1000’s of texts and talking to their friends for hours on end with cellular service. Those overage fees could send you to an early grave!

The smart way to stay connected to your child without giving them phone service is to using a calling app like MilliTalk. Simply download the app on the old iPhone and set them up with their very own phone number. A huge feature is the free MilliTalk to MilliTalk calling. Make sure all family members have MilliTalk and you’ll all be able to stay connected for free and talk for as long as you want.

Real Life Example

Millicorp’s lead developer, Joe, has 3 great kids. He has given one of them his old iPhone 3G and the other two children have iPod Touches. All 3 children have downloaded MilliTalk and can now call friends and family whenever they want. The ability to use these devices as phones gives the kids a huge sense of pride and makes them feel all grown up. They use the telephone app to check-in with Joe and his wife, call grandparents and of course chat with friends.

“Giving them my old iPhone and iPod Touch gave them such a huge sense of pride, every child wants to feel grown up. Plus giving them the ability to call us without having cellular service is a huge plus.”

While the thought of your young children having an iPhone might sound like pure craziness, think about the benefits of a telephone app. Free calling to other MilliTalkers and no expensive cellular overage fees. It will be a huge benefit to you and your family.

(Lead photo from thehumorblog.com)

Ryan – Millicorp

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