kajeet Cellular Phones for Kids (Giveaway)
February 27, 2009 by Kailani
Filed under contests, electronics, giveaways, kids, product reviews
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
The winner is comment #187: Richard
Congratulations!
Girlie Girl is already asking for a cellular phone and although I still think she’s too young to have one 24/7, I can see some of the benefits especially if it’s a kajeet.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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. So we’ve designed kajeet to incorporate a full suite of tools to help families customize and manage every aspect of their kajeet experience.
MY REVIEW
Thanks to kajeet, we received a pink Sanyo Katana II already hooked up to the kajeet system. Everything was already set-up for us and all I had to do was charge the phone. I have to say I was amazed at the Katana II! It looks just like an adult’s flip phone with all the same bells and whistles – text messaging, digital zoom camera, speaker phone, & bluetooth. The pink was such a pretty feminine shade that I was tempted to use it myself!
Because this phone is designed for kids, there’s no contract, activation fees, or early termination fees. I can control how much this phone can be used depending on how well she’s doing in school or around the house. However, the best thing about kajeet is the GPS phone locator capabilities. This way I can go online and find out where the phone and/or my child is at all times. Talk about piece of mind!
I did let Girlie Girl take the phone with her when she went outside to play or at a friend’s house. This way I could call her when it was time for her to come home or she could call me whenever she wanted to. The TimeManager was also very useful because it allowed me to restrict calls to just a few hours a day. This way I could make sure she wouldn’t receive calls after bedtime or during school hours.
I found the quality of the phone to be excellent and so easy to use. The little animated welcome screen was adorable and Girlie Girl loved the little characters that danced around the screen. Surprisingly, the wireless phone service was great, too! There weren’t any dropped calls or lost signals. I can’t say the same for my iPhone. 
The only downside is that the phone doesn’t have a local phone number which meant that Girlie Girl had to memorize 10 numbers instead of 7. Not a big deal since you’re not charged roaming fees but it was a little confusing for her in the beginning. However, since she REALLY wanted to use this phone she made it a point to memorize her phone number really quickly.
Monthly plans start at only $4.99/month or you can choose pay-as-you-go. Either way it’s a great deal. And depending on how responsible your children are, you can always add or subtract minutes to their plans. It’s all up to you. You’re in control.
WIN IT!
How would you like to win a kajeet Sanyo Katana II (black) cellular phone + temporary included air time for your child? To enter:
Just stop by the kajeet site before midnight, March 8th and check out their rate plans.- Then come back and mention in comments which plan you would subscribe to if you won. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified via email on March 9th.
- The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.
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This giveaway is open to US addresses. Good luck!
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I think the best plan for us would be either the basic or standard.
I subscribe.
I think the standard would work great for us.
Standard to start and then possibly the ultimate depending upon usage.
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Aaaaaaw, I am SO old fashioned. I don’t have a cell phone and I have no intention of ever getting my girls phones of their own. Guess they’ll have to be deprived until they’re adults…
This computer is about as techy as we get!
I like Pay As You Go, so would my husband.
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probably the basic plan
I would get the standard plan with gps locator
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I am a subscriber
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I’d probably use the Standard Plan, thanks!
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I like the Basic plan.
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It would most likely be the basic plan.
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I would sign up for the basic plan. Please enter me in your giveaway.
A basic plan for my 10 year old
Basic plan for us!
standard
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i would go with the standard plan
i subscribe
The standard would work best for us for right now.
I’d do pay as you go. Thanks for the chance to win.
Hmm not sure which plan. I would probably give this to my grandson and let him decide with his parents which plan to get. Whichever one he can afford to pay for himself.
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I subscribe.
I would love to win this phone for my son. He’s been really begging us for a phone of his own. “All his friends have them”, I’ve heard a million times. lol This would be the perfect phone for him. I would start with the Basic plan, letting him know that the phone is for only essential use and not a toy. I love the whole concept behind the Kajeet phone. Thanks for this giveaway.
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I would get the nights and weekends package. My daughter is in school all day so the only time she would be able to use it would be at night.
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I am a current subscriber thru Bloglines.
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i could get by nicely on ‘basic’
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I’d say the nights and weekends package would work best
I would subscribe to the Standard plan. This would be great for my niece or nephew.
Thanks for the great prize… I love the nights and weekends plan
Pay As You Go plan would work out great for my parents. they don’t use lots of the new technology but it would be convenient to have a way for them to get in touch with me if they are in any kind of trouble.
I would probably start off with the Pay-as-you-go plan, then depending on usage, upgrade to standard or ultimate.
The standard plan would be best for me.
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I would go with the Standard plan!
id use the basic plan for youngest
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The standard plan is just right for us.