The phone call she never has to figure out.
Grandma Phone is a hands-free video intercom for the family member who can't operate a phone, a remote, or a smart TV — she just says hello.
Every "easy" option still assumes she can operate something.
Tablets have icons to find. Smart TVs have remotes and menus. Even the simplified picture-frame devices ask her to tap a screen at the right moment.
If she couldn't reliably answer a ringing landline, she's not going to navigate any of that — not because she's incapable, but because none of it was built for someone who has never had to think about technology.
Family calls in. She just talks.
Her screen shows a rotating photo slideshow until someone calls — no home screen, no standby menu, nothing to interpret.
Family taps "Call"
From their phone or computer, any family member starts a call to her screen — no coordinating who has the right app.
Her screen rings
A simple on-screen banner reads "Just say hello to answer." No button to find, no swipe gesture to remember.
She says hello
The call connects on voice. Video is never turned on silently — it's asked for out loud, every single time, and only switches on after she says okay.
Everyone's there
Her screen shows every family member on the call. She's never shown her own camera — just the people she's talking to.
Consent isn't a setting. It's spoken, every time.
Most "simple" video-calling devices for seniors auto-answer the moment someone calls — camera on, no warning. Grandma Phone asks first, out loud, and waits for a real answer.
Typical senior video-call devices
Auto-answer video calls with no warning
Camera can turn on while she's not expecting it
Built around one static photo frame, not real two-way calling
Grandma Phone
Rings first — she has to say hello to connect anything
Camera only turns on after she's asked out loud and says okay
Real two-way video, both directions, with everyone on the call visible to her
Two ways to get one set up.
Both use the same software and the same household account — the difference is who assembles the hardware.
Complete System
- Fully assembled elder screen, tested before it ships
- We walk you through install over a call
- Ongoing support included
- Household account for the whole family
DIY Kit
- Full step-by-step build guide, same software as the Complete System
- Self-serve — email support for account/pairing questions
- Paid help when you want it: $50 per working session, not a subscription
Tell us about your family.
We'll follow up to figure out which option fits, and get you real pricing.