Why Is Troomi the Highest Rated First Phone for a Kid?
GPS Tracking
App Control
Content Filtering
Transform your child’s smartphone into a Watchtower with smart text filtering. Flag risky words, block inappropriate messages, and keep conversations safe—so they can chat freely while you stay one step ahead.
Remote Text Monitoring
Create a SafeZone with remote text monitoring. Get alerts in real time—arming you with insight while your child texts safely inside protected boundaries.
Contact Safelisting
Fortify their phone with contact safelisting. Approve who gets through and block the rest—giving your child a trusted circle and keeping unknown threats at bay.
Screen Time Controls
Equip their device with screen time controls. Set healthy limits, schedule downtime, and prevent overuse—arming your child with balance while you stay in command.
Why Parents Trust Troomi as the Best First Phone for Kids
Tech support has also been great, I put in a ticket this afternoon and got help fixing things within a few hours (thanks to Dallin P!).
I’d definitely recommend this as a basic phone for other families!
MORE FACTS: PREPARE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE PARENT PORTAL SWEET BABIES ALIVE DO I LOVE THE PORTAL. And you will, too, whatever your reason is. Full disclosure, I am not one to peep in on my kid's business, but I don't judge how anyone else parents so I will say in honesty that it gives you full immediate control of your kid's phone to keep them safe from the many scary ills of the internet. You can customize what apps they can use, what sites they can visit, and you can see their messages, who they are calling and when, and you can even set it so that it detects and filters certain word or phrase patterns that are unsafe. I will say that without even trying to use that feature, it ACCURATELY detected that in my kid's group chat, some rotten kids were planning to assault another girl. Now, my kid is a good egg and told me independently.....minutes after the programming detected it and sent me an e-mail about it. SUPER IMPRESSED. If my kid was heading down a bad path, it would have possibly prevented a realllllllly bad outcome. Can you put a price on that kind of safety?
OH, WHAT, YES YOU YOU CAN, AND IT'S AN INCREDIBLY MODESTLY PRICED MONTH TO MONTH OPTION YOU CAN CANCEL AT ANY TIME?! It's as cheap as the cheapest big corporate competitors' cheapest options, except they don't have this wondrous Parent Portal that also has INSANELY ACCURATE GPS TRACKING *air horns*. You read that right. The phone's tracker is so accurate, TRUE STORY, my kid dropped it in a snow mound in the middle of winter in an unplowed parking lot. I thought, my goodness, there goes the phone. I was so sad.....until I remembered the GPS. And the map you track it with was so easy to read and accurate that I found it in five minutes. I can not stress how much of a needle that was in a haystack. I never would have found it without the app. But think of the added safety layer having something so accurate that you can easily get into from your phone or desktop! You don't have to buy a 500 dollar iPhone that breaks if you breathe hard on it and pay a monthly bill of 200 bucks plus indentured servitude or whatever Verizon and AT&T and T-Mobile are charging these days in order to have that level of tracking and responsiveness.
Plus the customer service, as I mentioned. Oh, man. You get all of this for a super low price. And they have a referral program. And when I say this, I truly mean this: nothing hidden or nefarious is at work here, no aces up their sleeves, no insidious fine print, it's pretty what-you-see-is-what-you-get and I reckon it's because it feels like a smaller, family focused run venture for now. Lucky me! And lucky you, if you get this phone and Sarah's gentle, kind, generous customer service. Okay, or anyone in customer service. Or the nice phone. The hundreds of customizable permutations.
Google is giving me the gong. In closing:
GET A TROOMI PHONE WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I able to manage which apps my child can access?
Troomi offers a curated app store featuring pre-approved apps. Parents can select from this collection to determine which apps are available on their child’s device.
Is there a contract?
No, Troomi does not require a contract. We offer flexible month-to-month plans
If I receive a discounted or free phone, am I required to stay on a plan for a certain number of months?
No there is no contract but if they cancel within the first 30 days, they have to return the phone. After that there is no obligation.
Is web browsing available on the Troomi phone?
Do I need to buy a Troomi phone, or can I just use my own and install the app?
Yes, you’ll need to purchase a Troomi phone since our software is integrated into the hardware.
What is the process for transferring my phone number to a Troomi device?
Simply provide your account number and transfer PIN from your previous carrier, and Troomi will handle the rest. The process typically takes a few hours to a day, during which you can continue using your previous phone. Please note there is a $30 fee for number transfer.
Can I send a text message with my watch?
No they cannot. The Samsung watch is separate and doesn’t have the Troomi software loaded onto them.
Is my child’s watch compatible with the Troomi phone?
Troomi is the safe phone that grows with your child. We provide safety today and prepare kids for the future. Other solutions are so locked down that they quickly become impractical as children’s needs evolve.
Troomi also prevents problems before they happen! With Troomi, prevent problems by keeping kids away from pornography, predators and the dangers of social media to begin with.
Simplify your child’s safe phone with one service that does everything you need. Pay for your safe phone and phone service in one place, with no extra subscriptions required.
Does Troomi come with a guarantee?
Have confidence with our 30-day, money-back guarantee! Return your device within 30 days of purchase for a refund minus shipping and any applicable repair fees.
What if my child already has a phone number?
You can bring the number with you! We make porting a number into Troomi as painless as possible. We’ll welcome you—and your phone number—with open arms.
During the checkout process, you’ll see an option to port your existing phone number. All you need to do is input your phone number and PIN from your current carrier when prompted—we’ll do the rest!