How it works

A phone your child can use.
A network you control.

smalltalk is two things working together: a friendly, screen-free phone for your child, and a simple app where you make every decision about who they talk to.

The phone

Tactile, chunky, and proudly screen-free

A real handset your child picks up and holds, with big buttons they press themselves. There is nothing to scroll, nothing to download, and nothing to watch — just people to talk to.

  • Chunky handset on a friendly rounded base
  • Big tactile buttons — easy for small hands
  • No screen, no apps, no camera
  • Runs on your home Wi-Fi, anywhere in the house
Setup

Ready in minutes — no computer required

If you can join a Wi-Fi network, you can set up smalltalk.

1

Scan the phone

Open the parent app and scan the barcode on the bottom of the phone. Pick a 7-digit kidgrid number for your child.

2

Add your Wi-Fi

Type your home Wi-Fi name and password into the app — the phone gets them automatically.

3

Plug in once

Connect the included cable to your router for the first setup. The phone grabs its settings by itself.

4

Put it anywhere

Unplug from the router and place the phone wherever your child likes — it stays connected over Wi-Fi.

The kidgrid network

Calls only happen between approved people

Every smalltalk phone gets its own kidgrid number. Kids call cousins and friends on their kidgrid phones, plus the regular numbers you've approved — and nobody else can reach them.

Closed by default

The contact list starts empty. Every person on it is there because you put them there.

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Priority Contacts

Mark trusted people — you, grandma — so they always get through, even during downtime or when the phone is locked.

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Schedules

School, dinner, bedtime — set downtime windows and the phone quietly takes a break.

The parent app

Your remote control

Contacts, schedules, lock state, activity, live status — everything about your child's phone, managed from yours.

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Contacts

Approve, organize, and remove the people your child can call.

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Lock & status

Lock the phone from anywhere and see if it's online, in a call, or locked.

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Activity

A simple history of calls — which you can clear whenever you like.

Ready when you are

Pick a plan, or join the wait-list and we'll let you know when smalltalk reaches your neighbourhood.