Cell Phones For Kids

It’s 2010 already and kids are clamoring for cell phones at a younger and younger age every year it seems. Older teenagers want the iPhone or anything else their parents will get them that has texting, mP3 music, a camera, Internet, and all the other bells and whistles you can think of.

But what about young kids who are just getting their first phone? Parents want their younger children to have phones that are specifically made with kids in mind that are simple and safe to use. Kids cell phones that have lots of parental controls for the child that wants to feel important but doesn’t need or want any of the costly fancy features. There aren’t many choices left because most parents are giving in and getting phones with all the features.

Here is a list of the best kids cell phones that are available in 2010:

LG MIGO VX1000 – This is a very basic small cell phone that is made specifically for young children. It fits small hands nicely and only has 4 numbered keys which the parent programs with the four numbers the child is allowed to call. Additionally there is a power key, emergency key, and speakerphone. This phone retails for $49.99 but you can get a cheaper price here – LG Migo VX1000

Firefly glowPhone- This is another phone designed for preteens and children you think are too young to have a lot of features. The glowPhone does have voice mail but not a lot of other features. There are two big programmable keys meant for calling Mom and Dad but you can program any number into them. Parents can also set the glowPhone up where only certain numbers can be called out and recieved. This phone retails for $49.99 but you can get a better price here -Firefly glowPhone

TicTalk™ Mobile Phone – This is one of the stranger cell phones you will ever see and it looks more like a big stopwatch. It is a pay as you go phone and the minutes are a bit pricey at .25 cents per minute. However, this is one of the last few phones that are truly meant for parents who want control over who their kids call and what they do on the phone. The TicTalk is meant for communication to preselected numbers and not much more. It does have some kid’s educational games from LeapFrog though will keep your child occupied for a while.