About
Tin Can
The landline reinvented for friends. No screens, no apps, no ads, just fun.
Tin Can is a screen-free phone for kids that gives them the independence to call friends and family—without giving them a smartphone.
Built like a modern landline, Tin Can connects over Wi-Fi and uses a simple mobile app for parents to control who can call in and out. There’s no browser, no app store, no camera, no spam—just voice. It’s a safer, saner way for kids to communicate and gain a bit of freedom without the baggage of adult tech.
We believe that real connection doesn’t require a screen. And that childhood is better when it’s full of imagination, not notifications.
Tin Can started in one neighborhood in Seattle, where we hand-installed 40 early prototypes and watched them spread by word of mouth. Now, Tin Can is being used by kids in over 30 states—with no marketing, no paid ads, just families telling other families.
We’re growing fast, and so is the movement of parents looking for a better way to let their kids be independent, without handing over the internet in their poc