MyPhone^™ vs.
Tin Can

MyPhone offers a full-featured kids phone service powered by Ooma, a long-standing phone service provider rated the top phone service by Consumer Reports. It delivers reliable calling over home Wi-Fi with advanced parental controls and built-in safety features. Tin Can is a newer, screen-free, landline-style phone service designed for simple voice calling, typically over an ethernet internet connection.

Yes. Both services allow communication only with approved contacts. MyPhone uses the Trusted Circle feature to manage inbound and outbound communication, and Tin Can uses a parents’ only app to manage approved contacts.

MyPhone supports calling across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It includes three-way calling, an answering machine to listen to important messages, and lets you transfer an existing number to MyPhone for free. Tin Can typically focuses on calling between other Tin Can users, and its paid plan only allows nationwide calling in the US and Canada.

MyPhone includes address-based 911 with real-time email and text alerts for parents for added peace of mind. Tin Can supports emergency calling on its paid plan, but it does not offer real-time alerts.

MyPhone is designed to grow with families, offering reliable calling, safety features, and support for two lines so a sibling or family member can have their own line, using any handset. Tin Can appeals to younger kids looking for a playful, device to device calling experience.

MyPhone offers an online call log and monitoring tools for full visibility into your child’s call activity. Tin Can includes basic controls through its app, with more limited monitoring features.

Tin Can focuses on basic voice calling and scheduled, uninterrupted quiet time. MyPhone goes further with Quiet Hours, three-way calling and a built-in answering machine, offering a more complete communication experience.

Parents who want a more robust, flexible, and safety focused phone experience at a lower overall cost often choose MyPhone. While Tin Can delivers simple, screen free calling, MyPhone offers greater control, broader calling capabilities, and real world home phone functionality from an award winning brand.