Kajeet Phones – The Lowdown

Kajeet Phones – The Lowdown


Kajeet is a cell phone service specifically designed for kids. A pay-as-you go option that aims to please both tweens and parents alike, Kajeet mixes fun features like texting, ringtones and games with the peace of mind of parental control.

About Kajeet:

From Kajeet.com

“kajeet may be based in Bethesda, Maryland, but kids are the center of our universe. That’s why we made the only pay-as-you-go cell phone service that puts kids first.

Our story began with three dads figuring out how technology, kids and parents work best (“kajeet” is an anagram of the first letters of the names of the company’s founders’ children). Thinking of our own kids, we designed a service to provide them with everything they need to safely explore the exciting new world of mobile tech.

We believe kids are smart. At kajeet our entire philosophy springs from this simple core idea. We want kids to be agile with technology. We want kids to have fun. We want them to be empowered and safe, and we want to help them respond with confidence to what’s happening in their world.

Not incidentally, we want their parents and guardians to be involved too. Because having a cell phone is not just fun, it’s a responsibility – a shared responsibility. (We’ve put “use it for good” in our logo for a reason.) So we’ve designed kajeet to incorporate a full suite of tools (we call it the kajeet Configurator) to help families customize and manage every aspect of their kajeet experience.

Unique among pay-as-you-go services, the kajeet Configurator offers numerous ways for tweens and their families to tailor the service to meet their unique needs. Here’s a taste:

• TimeManager
Kids (and parents) decide when the kajeet phone can and can’t be used – – schedule
kajeet to be active only before and after class or to go off at lights out!
• WalletManager
Each kajeet phone offers virtual wallets for parents and kids that allow families to
determine who pays for what – – whether it’s talk time or text messages. Calls to
family? Bet parents will pay for those. Calls and texts to the cute boy or girl in science class? Kids can pick up that tab! And, customers can check balances, set up refills, and review detailed account activity through the Web at any time. Money can also be transferred from the parent’s wallet to the kid’s wallet – – put that allowance earned for chores or reward money made for good grades to good use.
• ContactManager
Via the Web, kajeet lets customers determine who can or can’t call or text the kajeet
phone. Calls to mom and dad or your best friend? The kajeet phone can be set up to
always allow those — but calls or texts from that bully in the hall can be blocked!
• FeatureManager
Families decide what features (such as IM or content downloads) to turn on and off—and this can be changed via the Web at any time.

Just 35 cents a day gives customers unlimited use of the kajeet Configurator, free browsing of the kajeet Navigator (providing access to an array of kid-centric ringtones, wallpapers, and games – including free kajeet content), personalized voicemail, Google Maps for Mobile, and kid-friendly Customer Care.”

So how does Kajeet stack up? I am testing out a Kajeet phone to see for myself, so check back for my review coming soon to Contest Corner!

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