The perfect Back to School phones for kids

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The perfect Back to School phones for kids

Time for their first phone? Looking to keep them safer online? Discover mobile phones for kids, mobile phones for tweens, and trusty feature phones.

With your child entering their next school year, they might be asking about their first phone. Whether you're deciding between a reliable feature phone or a smartphone that helps them take a safer first step into the digital world, you’re in the right place.

Android™ phones with parental controls

Whether it’s their first mobile phone or you’re looking for a replacement, start their new school year with enhanced online safety and healthier smartphone habits.

Smartphones

HMD Fusion X1

Their phone. Your rules. HMD Fusion X1 helps you guide their journey in developing healthy digital habits.

  • In partnership with Xplora
  • Add or remove apps
  • Location tracking
  • Turn on protections as needed
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Smartphones

HMD Fuse

With all protections on right out of the box, HMD Fuse helps you tailor protections over time.

  • With HarmBlock AI nudity filter
  • Add or remove apps
  • Location tracking
  • All protections on by default
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Ideal feature phones for school

Not ready to give your kid their first smartphone? These “dumbphones” have limited or no internet functionality — that’s less screen-time and less distractions.

  • HMD 2660 Flip 4G

    New

    Flip back to simplicity

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Blog articles

Head over to our blog for news and insights about mobile phone use among kids and teenagers.

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The Better Phone Project

Our smartphones for kids were created with the help of thousands of parents from around the world.

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