Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids

Re:Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids by bigyabai on Wednesday July 16, 2025 @05:55PM (#44587227)

Neat, but is this one of those things that becomes plastic e-waste the moment you stop supporting the service connecting it?

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Re:Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids by floren on Wednesday July 16, 2025 @05:57PM (#44587240)

Of course!

"†Lifetime calling subject to continued availability of our services, a valid account, and our terms of service."

Unless they open it up enough that you can change the VOIP server it uses.

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Re:Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids by ars on Wednesday July 16, 2025 @06:03PM (#44587298)

Agreed, I would be much more likely to buy this if I had some kind of assurance it would not stop working.

Maybe instead of a flat $75, charge $5/month for the first 15 months.

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Re:Tin Can – The landline, reinvented for kids by JKCalhoun on Wednesday July 16, 2025 @06:02PM (#44587284)

Someone should open source something similar.

Why is everyone looking at me? I'm busy obsessing over how to bring BBS's back.

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