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Issue No. 01 Spring 2026

Five questions. Ninety seconds. The right phone for your family.

We've ranked six phones across the full list. This is the shortcut. Tell us five things about your family and we'll point at the one we'd start with. No email gate, no marketing follow-up. The result lives in this browser only.

  1. Question 01 / 05

    How old is your child?

  2. Question 02 / 05

    Have they had a phone before?

  3. Question 03 / 05

    Does the school require a smartphone app?

  4. Question 04 / 05

    What's a comfortable budget for the phone itself?

  5. Question 05 / 05

    Anything specific you need the phone to do?

  6. Our recommendation

Want the long version?

The picker uses the same reasoning we apply across the full reviews and the ranked list. If you'd rather read the case for each phone, the ranked list is the long form. If you'd rather have the conversation with your child before you buy anything, start with the switching kit.