[razorbeamz]

I have a hard time believing kids actually are wanting this thing.

Parents wanting it for their kids, sure. But every kid would rather have an iPhone.

[ipython]

Have an upvote. I have landlines for my kids. It was fun for about two weeks, then they had friends with FaceTime and you’re not able to compete with real time video conferencing.

[kleinishere]

Probably dependent on age of kids. For the 4yo-6yo demographic with no access to an iPhone or screen device, the analog phone is a blast. And family/friends, especially those living elsewhere, are having fun with it. Admittedly, we’re a month in but I’d be surprised if interest zeroed any time soon.

Run your own Asterisk server with special #0 that the kids can dial to listen to children’s podcasts, etc., it can be very entertaining.

[bdavbdav]

Our 4yo loves the landline we recently put back in for her. It’s got speed dials for all her family, and she will ring and chat to them.

[red-iron-pine]

> Run your own Asterisk server

ive done that, not a fan. almost as much fun as running your own email server.

[derwiki]

I think I fall into this camp of parents. It was cute but my kid definitely grew bored of it. I keep hoping that it will pick back up, and maybe it will.