Krystina O.
Chen B is the BEST helper!
Chen B is the BEST helper!! Thank you, Pinwheel support! Helped me navigate some new things with ease.

Devices that grow step by step with your childMost families feel stuck between two options: shut technology out entirely, or hand over a smartphone and hope for the best. We built Pinwheel for the parents in the middle. You know your kid better than any app, brand, or platform ever could, and we're here to back up your instincts with real tools and guidance.Technology, one stage at a timePinwheel Home: A screen-free, landline-style phone that starts the tech journey before a child needs a mobile device.Pinwheel Watch: Calling, contact, and location without a screen's worth of risk. It's also a first step on the readiness checklist that leads to a smartphone.Pinwheel Phone: A first phone that grows into full access exactly as fast as your kid is ready for it. Never faster, never slower.Every device starts safe and curated, then opens up as your child grows, building real responsibility along the way. Social media exposure is designed out from the start, and you stay in control throughout. Settings and controls stay visible and adjustable at every stage, and you choose the timeline, hardware, and carrier that fit your family's lifestyle and budget.Why parents trust us Full-visibility parental controlsCurated apps Live customer support from people who care A 30-day free returns policyWe believe trust is earned in the details behind the big promises. We also share the "why" behind every stage of access, so you can have better conversations with your kid and make each decision with confidence.And when your kid outgrows Pinwheel we'll help you figure out what comes next, even if it's a different phone.We'd love to hear about your experience. Thank you for being part of the Pinwheel family.
Pinwheel Kids Phones (pinwheel.com) has 771 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.4 out of 5.
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Krystina O.
Chen B is the BEST helper!! Thank you, Pinwheel support! Helped me navigate some new things with ease.
Margaret M.
This has been absolutely impossible. I replaced my son’s phone that was lost. I expedited service and it arrived without a Sim Card. You would think that would be a simple communication fix. I am so very very disappointed. I have emailed, attempted the live chat and stayed on for hours and continued to get booted off. I have tried calling and calling and they just keep saying they will get back to me and don’t. This is unacceptable communication for a service I have been so loyal to. My problem has not been handled and I will discontinue my service immediately. They claim you can communicate with them easily! It’s literally zero communication. Zero. I have never written a bad review in my life on any company. But I feel totally scammed.
Response from Pinwheel Kids PhonesAug 19, 2026
Hi Margaret, we're truly sorry this has been your experience, especially as someone who has been with us for a while. A missing SIM card on an expedited order is something that should have been a quick fix, and we completely understand how unacceptable it feels to have that go unresolved for this long. We've been working through a higher volume of inquiries than usual, and we're sorry that has impacted your ability to reach us. Please try our live chat one more time and let the agent know this has been ongoing, we'd love to at least get your cancellation sorted as smooth as possible.
Kristin S.
I had been playing the telephone game, going back and forth with 3 companies to try and resolve an issue with my son's phone. Chen was my customer service agent on this last go around and I cannot say thank you enough to him for his patience with waiting on the chat with me for a significant amount of time while I had another phone company also on the line. He was extremely helpful, kind, and again, patient to the max. There are not a lot of people or companies who'd be willing to wait for as long as he did, without asking the customer to call/email/chat back later. Chen escalated when appropriate and got us (hopefully!) to a resolution. Thank you, thank you Chen!
Chris H.
Absolutely garbage,stay away from these phones and customer support,i bought 2 slim 6 phones so $700 and after 7 months 1 phone cant get signal,I spent 3 hrs on the phone with pinwheel trying to troubleshoot it,after that they said I need a new phone,and they wont even give me a deal or replacement device because they said there is 1 tiny scratch on the corner of the phone,so now they want another $350 for a phone,I might be canceling both pinwheel accounts and going a different route
Response from Pinwheel Kids PhonesAug 7, 2026
Hi Chris. I looked into your case and wanted to provide some clarification: The damage on the device goes beyond a minor scratch and appears to be a crack near the receiver, which could very well be contributing to the signal issue you're experiencing. Because of this, we're unfortunately unable to accommodate a free replacement, as device condition is something we do take into account. That said, we don't want to leave you without options. If you're open to it, do reach out to our support team and we can look into what more affordable paths are available to get you back up and running. We also have our Back to School sale currently ongoing, which may help bring the cost down if that's something you'd like to explore.
Dale
Got the corded phone, it was a month late and the quality of the phone itself is not good. Echo, poor reception and-sound; very cheap and poor construction.
Response from Pinwheel Kids PhonesAug 7, 2026
Hi Dale, we're sorry to hear the Pinwheel Home didn't meet your expectations, and we apologize for the delay in getting it to you. The issues you're describing with the sound quality and construction are definitely not what we want for our customers. If you haven't yet, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team to get things sorted out. We're hopeful that some of what you're experiencing may just be a setup issue we can work through together!
Stacey S.
He solved our problem. Which was not easy
Missy
We love Pinwheel. The older kids have Pinwheel phones, the younger a Pinwheel watch and just bought a landline. This is exactly what a kid phone/watch should be. I’ve had to call customer service once for me accidentally creating 2 accounts for the same kid and they were amazing and even refunded my money.
LC
Chen B. was amazing to work with. He provided exactly what I needed and answered all my questions. I made a mistake and he helped me correct it with grace and kindness. If all customer service agents were like Chen, the world would be a better place!