Reserve your HomeFón
A shared family phone for calls, texts and a little more independence. Kept in a shared space, with contacts and settings managed by you.
Currently out of stock. The next arrival date is still to be confirmed. Reserve your place and we’ll contact you in reservation order with delivery details when ordering opens.
€360, including your first year of service and delivery within Ireland.
No payment today. No obligation to buy.
We’ll email you to confirm your address, then only about your reservation. You can ask us to delete your details at any time. Unconfirmed requests are deleted 30 days after our last confirmation email. Privacy notice.
The HomeFón package
Your Samsung phone arrives set up as a HomeFón. Scan the QR code to link it to your account, choose a spot in the hall or kitchen, and agree the rules as a family.
See how setup works →Included with your HomeFón
- Samsung phone, set up as your HomeFón
- Stand and case
- SIM with an Irish mobile number
- Parent dashboard
- Separate profiles for each of your children
€360, including your first year of service and delivery within Ireland. We’ll confirm the handset model and delivery details before you decide to buy. Your reservation is free.
What happens next?
Confirm your email
Follow the link in our email to confirm your address. That confirms your place in the queue.
We’ll be in touch
When ordering opens, we’ll invite people in reservation order, with the package and delivery details.
Decide when you’re ready
Your invitation will explain how long you have to order. You choose whether to buy. There’s no obligation.
Already confirmed your email on our list? Your original place is kept.
A few useful details
When will HomeFón be available?
We’re expecting more stock, but don’t yet have a confirmed arrival date. We’ll email you when ordering opens. A reservation doesn’t promise a delivery date.
Do I need to pay anything now?
No. We don’t take payment or card details for a reservation. HomeFón is €360, including your first year of service and delivery within Ireland. You only pay if you choose to order.
What if I change my mind?
You don’t have to buy. To cancel your reservation or ask us to delete your details, email hello@homefon.ie.
How HomeFón compares
The alternatives families usually weigh up, side by side.
| Who they can reach | In the bedroom at night? | Oversight | Rough cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeFón | The people you approve. Texts from anyone else are held in your dashboard rather than shown to your child | No, it lives in the hall or kitchen | Visible by design, never covert | €360 upfront: the phone, SIM, first year of service and delivery |
| Balance Phone Kids | Anyone through calls, SMS, email, WhatsApp and other permitted apps; no built-in approved-contact list | Usually, as it is a personal mobile phone | Strong system-level content blocking; separate parental controls needed for time limits, location or additional restrictions | €299 plus SIM/mobile plan; Balance OS included for the life of the phone |
| Smartwatch | Parents and a short approved list | Usually goes to bed with them | Location tracking; limited visibility into conversations | From about €150, plus a SIM plan |
| New smartphone + plan | Potentially anyone, and the wider internet | Usually | App limits and monitoring tools; often all-or-nothing | From about €150, and approximately €10–20/month |
| Hand-me-down smartphone | Potentially anyone, and the wider internet | Usually | App limits and monitoring tools; often complicated or easily changed | “Free” plus plan of approximately €10–20/month |
HomeFón
- Who they can reach
- The people you approve. Texts from anyone else are held in your dashboard rather than shown to your child
- In the bedroom at night?
- No, it lives in the hall or kitchen
- Oversight
- Visible by design, never covert
- Rough cost
- €360 upfront: the phone, SIM, first year of service and delivery
Balance Phone Kids
- Who they can reach
- Anyone through calls, SMS, email, WhatsApp and other permitted apps; no built-in approved-contact list
- In the bedroom at night?
- Usually, as it is a personal mobile phone
- Oversight
- Strong system-level content blocking; separate parental controls needed for time limits, location or additional restrictions
- Rough cost
- €299 plus SIM/mobile plan; Balance OS included for the life of the phone
Smartwatch
- Who they can reach
- Parents and a short approved list
- In the bedroom at night?
- Usually goes to bed with them
- Oversight
- Location tracking; limited visibility into conversations
- Rough cost
- From about €150, plus a SIM plan
New smartphone + plan
- Who they can reach
- Potentially anyone, and the wider internet
- In the bedroom at night?
- Usually
- Oversight
- App limits and monitoring tools; often all-or-nothing
- Rough cost
- From about €150, and approximately €10–20/month
Hand-me-down smartphone
- Who they can reach
- Potentially anyone, and the wider internet
- In the bedroom at night?
- Usually
- Oversight
- App limits and monitoring tools; often complicated or easily changed
- Rough cost
- “Free” plus plan of approximately €10–20/month
HomeFón reservations are free. The price after the first year is not set yet. The other prices are as published by each provider, checked September 2026.
A place for your family.
Reserve a HomeFón today. No payment or obligation to buy.
Reserve my HomeFónQuestions about HomeFón?
Email hello@homefon.ie. We’re happy to help.