Offering parents peace-of-mind and an inexpensive way to help stay in touch with their children, SunCom Wireless announced it will offer the Firefly, a first-to-market wireless phone created for parents, but designed for their children.

Firefly is a wireless phone without a number pad. Firefly is designed for the smaller hands of children aged eight to 12 years and lights up, like a firefly, when in use. It features three parent-programmable buttons that allow kids to make a one-touch call, so they are always just a button push away from mom or dad.

Firefly features a variety of parental controls, including the ability to program outgoing numbers and to pre-program the phone to only receive calls from a list of approved phone numbers. Firefly's buttons are password-protected, enabling parents to control Firefly's calling features.

Features:

• Easy one-button calling
• 911 emergency button
• Mom and Dad instant call keys
• Phone Book stores 20 numbers
• 7 LCD screen backlight colors
• Screen and ringer Caller ID
• PIN-Protected calling restrictions
• Optional inbound calling restrictions
• Interchangeable translucent shells
• Backpack clip makes it hard to lose
• Weight:
• Size: 3.46 x 1.73 x 0.79 inches
• Up to 6 hours of talk time

  Firefly will be available in a package for $200 that includes 1,200 minutes usable for up to one year, or it may be purchased as an addition under a SunCom Family Plan.

  via gizmodo.com

  Taiwan has another children mobile phone announced last month, it looks cute like a bear ... :)

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