Some things I love are:
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you can control who calls (through an app you add approved contacts)
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it works through wifi so can be plugged in anywhere in the house
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can call 911 (if you approve)
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free to call other Tin Can phones (so if you rally enough friends you could potentially use it for free!)
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approx $15 cdn a month for unlimited calls
I believe there are other wifi enabled landline providers for maybe even less money per month and then you could find a phone at a thrift store, I see plenty there all the time. Or you can get an actual landline with your local provider and it can go down in price if you bundle services. The Tin Can is just what we chose.
So far Mae has made a little phone book and added all her friends numbers to it. She’s called everyone she knows “Hi this is Mae calling from my LANDLINE!!!”. She’s had a few extended conversations, mostly with my friends and some family. I find kids these days are so used to facetime or playing a game while talking to their friends that it’s a bit of an adjustment to just chat! If only they knew we used to talk for HOURS on the phone.
I also love that they can call the grandparents and also have an easy way to call us if they are ever home alone. I know, the novelty of this hard-wired phone idea, hahahaha. Why did we ever get rid of them? Also I was remembering how I finally got a second line on the family phone when I was I think, 15?? And here my 9 year old has her own line and phone. Oh how times have changed.
