| Comparison Chart - Kids' Cell Phones |
Kids' Cell Phone and price*
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Rate plan
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Features
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Kajeet
Where to Buy
(*est. $40 to $100 for phones, service starting at $10 monthly)
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Pay as you go plan: 10 cents a minute, plus 32 cents a day access fee. Text messages 10 cents each send or receive. Talk packs with set number of minutes and one month of daily access charges also offered. GPS Phone Locator $10 monthly additional.
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Users select Sprint-compatible phones, then add on Kajeet features, such as a wallet that lets parents allocate money and a "configurator" feature for tracking phone usage or calls. Optional GPS phone locator feature.
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Firefly glowPhone
Where to Buy
(*est. $50 for phones, plus monthly service)
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Pay as you go: 15 cents a minute, plus 35 cents a day access fee.
Monthly plan: 10 cents a minute plus 35 cents a day access fee.
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Parental controls include ability to program up to 50 numbers. Calls in and out controlled by parental passwords. Special buttons for calling either parent or caregiver and emergency services.
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Wherify Wherifone
Where to Buy
(*est. $50 for cell phone plus $20 per month for service)
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Monthly plan: $20 a month for 60 minutes with one-year contract.
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Parental controls include built-in GPS to pinpoint locations, ability to program up to 20 numbers and restrict incoming calls. SOS button for contacting emergency services.
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