Now in a small Canada-wide trial

A real phone.
Just no screen.

Smalltalk lets your child call the people you approve — and no one else. Everything is managed from your phone.

Check if their number's free
Every phone gets its own 7-digit number. Starts with 2–9.
Two children in their own bedrooms, each smiling and talking on their Smalltalk phone The Smalltalk phone
Approved contacts only No feed, no apps, no ads Voice-only by design Data hosted in Canada

Just talking

No screen, no apps, no feed. Your child calls the people they love the way we grew up doing — with their voice.

You're in control

Only the contacts you approve can call or be reached. Set quiet hours and see activity — all from your phone.

Made for home

Plugs into power and rides your home Wi-Fi. Set it up in minutes — no computer, no wiring.

How it works

Set up in minutes, from the app

No computer, no complicated wiring. If you can join a Wi-Fi network, you can set up Smalltalk.

Setup step 1: scan the barcode on the bottom of the phone
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Scan the base

Open the parent app and scan the barcodes on the phone's base, so we know exactly which phone is yours.

Setup step 2: connect the phone to your router with the included cable
2

Add Wi-Fi & plug in

Enter your home Wi-Fi in the app, then connect the phone to your router with the included cable — just for setup.

Setup step 3: the phone is online and ready to use
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Unplug & you're online

The phone pulls its settings, joins your Wi-Fi, and comes online. Unplug the cable and place it anywhere with power and Wi-Fi.

The Smalltalk network

A closed network — approved people only

Every phone gets its own number. Your child calls other Smalltalk phones and the regular numbers you approve — and no one else can reach them.

Two children in different rooms, each on their Smalltalk phone, connected on the same private network

Closed by default

Only contacts you've approved in the app can call your child or be called. Unknown numbers simply can't get through.

Priority Contacts

Trusted people like you or grandma always get through — even during quiet hours or when the phone is locked.

The parent app

Everything in your hands

Set the rules once, adjust any time. The app is your remote control and status mirror.

Smalltalk parent app home screen showing the phone status and quick actions

See everything at a glance

Online, in a call, or locked — check status and lock the phone in a tap.

Smalltalk parent app approved-contacts list

Approve every contact

Add, remove, and organize exactly who your child can talk to.

Smalltalk parent app downtime schedules screen

Set quiet hours

School, dinner, bedtime — calls pause automatically on your schedule.

Smalltalk parent app activity history screen

See what happened

Every call and block, listed clearly — and yours to clear anytime.

Priority Contacts Instant lock from anywhere Runs over home Wi-Fi No computer needed
From our trial families

Parents are already breathing easier

"So cute! Henry said, 'Can I talk to him all night?' He was pumped—huge smiles and a lot of laughing."
— Trial family, Ontario
"Merrick got so excited when he heard the phone ringing!"
— Trial family, Ontario
Safety & privacy

Built to protect, by design

Privacy isn't a setting we bolt on — it's how the whole product works.

  • Closed contact list — approved people only
  • No apps, no social media, no feed
  • No ads, ever
  • Call history you can delete anytime
  • Call records kept for 90 days, then gone
  • Your child's data is stored in Canada

About emergency calls: Smalltalk Service runs on a private network and cannot be used to call 911 or other public emergency numbers. Keep a phone that can reach 911 available in your home.

Be first in line

Smalltalk is rolling out to Canadian families. Join the wait-list and we'll let you know the moment it's ready for you.

Run from Toronto · Data hosted in Canada