Internet-safe iPhone for children goes on sale for £99 a month

<p>High price of Sage handset that doesn’t allow searches, gaming or social media apps beyond means of many parents</p><p>A neutered iPhone, stripped of web browsers and social media apps, is going on sale to parents worried about their children’s phone use, but the “peace and freedom” its creators promise will come at a steep price.</p><p>The pared-back version of the top-selling handset, which will not allow internet searches, gaming or downloads of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media, is being offered in the UK for £99 a month by a US company that wants children to “reconnect with real life, not just reduce screen time”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/16/internet-safe-sage-iphone-for-children-goes-on-sale-in-uk-for-99-pounds-a-month">Continue reading...</a>