When it’s time to give your child a phone. Choose the Bark Phone.
A safer first phone designed for kids with text and social media monitoring built-in — so they can stay connected without you giving up your peace of mind.
A safer first phone designed for kids with text and social media monitoring built-in.
“We’ve done a lot of work helping children after harm has already happened. But what parents really need is something that helps prevent it in the first place.” — Tim Tebow
A shared mission to help protect kids
Since 2010, the Tim Tebow Foundation has fought for those who can’t fight for themselves — serving the trafficked and exploited, children with profound medical needs, orphans, and individuals with special needs in more than 115 countries around the world.
Bark has spent over a decade building safer technology for the next generation. Together, we’re putting a phone built for kids in more hands.
MEET THE BARK PHONE
A phone built for peace of mind
Get alerts for concerning content
Bark scans texts, social media and online content and sends you alerts for potential issues.
Simply safer from the moment you unbox it
Get peace of mind with the Bark Phone, knowing that the rules you set for apps, web browsers, and social media are tamper-proof.
Change parental controls with one tap
Ask about screen time, block apps, or get insights — the Bark Assistant helps you manage everything in one place.
Customize the phone as your child grows
The Bark Phone enables you to allow or remove features to tailor the experience to your kid.
Approve or deny contacts
Help keep your child safe from strangers by taking control of who they are able to communicate with.
Worry less when your kid is out and about
Stay on top of your kid's location with our real-time map, location alerts, and check-ins.
Approve or deny app downloads
When your child tries to download an app, you'll get a request to approve or deny the app.
Limit distractions while they’re driving
Driving lock automatically pauses the Bark Phone when it detects your child is in a moving vehicle.
Encourage healthy boundaries
Select time limits for all the apps on your child's phone by category or individually.
Stop text messages from being deleted
Choose whether or not your child can delete texts on their phone.
Protect your kid from inappropriate content
Our web filtering lets you block whole categories of content as well as specific sites and apps.
Manage screen time
From school time to bedtime, decide what apps your kid can use and when.
Make morning wake-ups a little easier
Set one-time or recurring alarms to go off on your child's Bark Phone.
Allow or block access to App Store
Decide if your child is allowed to access the Google Play Store by simply toggling a button.
There are so many options out there. But when I learned about the Bark Phone, I knew — this is the one I’d actually trust.
Loved by families
“I love it! The phone is cool, works great, and I can customize it from my own phone. It monitors EVERYTHING.”— Helen C.
“10/10 would recommend the Bark Phone. Literally not ONE of her friends would know it's a Bark unless she told them.”— Maddie L.
“We are so pleased with the Bark Phone. The monitoring is fantastic. Best thing we have found.”— Heather T.
What’s included?
- Unlimited talk and text
- USB-C charging cable
- FREE Bark Premium subscription for the entire family ($14/mo value)
- Free transfer of your kid's phone number to the Bark Phone
- Free shipping
- 60-day money back guarantee
Starts at
+ device
FAQs
As part of our partnership, Bark donates 20% of proceeds from each Bark Phone sale to the Tim Tebow Foundation. It's our way of giving back—at no extra cost to you.
The Bark Phone is a Samsung A16, while the Bark Phone Pro is a Samsung A36. We chose these models specifically because they look like regular smartphones—not bulky "kid phones."
While there's no Bark branding on the outside of the device, a small Bark icon does appear on the lock screen, notification screen, and status bar since Bark provides the cellular service. Any Bark apps can be moved or hidden in folders. The phone itself looks just like any other Samsung device.
Parents can easily manage their child's Bark Phone from the parent's Android or iOS device.
The Bark Phone and Bark Phone Pro are paid for monthly over 24 months. This monthly cost covers the device only. A Bark wireless plan is required for activating your Bark Phone.
- Bark Phone: $10/month for 24 months (device payment)
- Bark Phone Pro: $25/month for 24 months (device payment)
There is no activation fee with either phone.
Your wireless plan cost is separate from your device payment and includes:
- A Bark Premium subscription for the entire family
- Built-in parental controls
- Unlimited talk & text
- Mobile data (if you choose a data plan)
Starter plan:
- $29/month for unlimited talk, text, and no internet, app store, or games
Advanced plans:
- $39/month for unlimited talk, text, and Wi-Fi only (no data)
- $49/month for unlimited talk, text, and 4GB data
- $59/month for unlimited talk, text, and 8GB data
- $79/month for unlimited talk, text, and data1
1 After exceeding 35GB/month of data use, data speeds will be reduced for the remainder of the monthly billing cycle. After exceeding 50GB/month of data usage, data speeds may be reduced further and/or data connection may be turned off for the remainder of the monthly billing cycle.
Because Bark’s software is built directly into the phone, it automatically monitors texts, emails, social media, and apps. Bark also can't be deleted from the Bark Phone, which helps ensure the settings you put into this cell phone for kids will stay.
The Bark Phone also offers exclusive features that the app doesn’t, including:
- Contact approvals
- App install approvals
- Remote alarms
- Daily screen time limits
- Completely tamper-proof settings
Every Bark Phone comes with:
- Unlimited talk and text
- Bark Premium subscription for the entire family
- USB-C charging cord
- A data plan that fits your family’s needs (non-starter plans only)
- Quick start guide for easy setup
The Bark Phone Pro has an IP67 rating that makes it water- and dust-resistant, meaning it can handle splashes, spills, and a little dirt.
If your family already has a Bark Premium subscription, no problem! After your first Bark Phone payment, we'll adjust your plan and add any credits due from your old subscription to your next month's Bark Phone payment.
Right now, the Bark Phone for kids is only available for families located in the U.S.
Tell us what country you'd like to bring the Bark Phone to next.
The Bark Phone offers two app experiences, depending on the level of freedom your child is ready for.
Starter Plan
This is our most locked-down option. It’s designed for younger kids or teens who need close supervision. Your child can call and text approved contacts. That’s it. No internet access. No apps. No games.
Advanced Plans
Advanced plans give parents more flexibility as kids grow. You can choose to:
- Allow app downloads from the Google Play Store
- Require parent approval for each app
- Block the app store entirely
You stay in control, and you can adjust settings at any time as your child’s needs change.
The Bark Phone stands out from other kid phones because of our advanced content monitoring that comes built-in. Our software automatically scans texts, photos, videos, apps & social media for dangers and sends you an alert if something concerning is found.
We also made it completely customizable, because every family — and kid — is different. For younger kids, you can make the Bark Phone work essentially like a non-smartphone with our starter plan, which is talk and text only with no internet access.
As they get older and become ready for more responsibility, you can easily upgrade to our advanced plan and add in access to apps and games. The best part? You keep the same phone!
Yes! The Bark Phone is updated regularly and automatically to keep up with changes in technology and when we add new features — which happens frequently! We’re constantly in touch with actual Bark Phone parents and implement feedback that families would like to see.
If you cancel your Bark Phone subscription more than 60 days after purchase, you'll need to pay off what remains of the total cost of the phone. After that, the phone is yours to keep. The amount you owe depends on when you cancel.
If you’d like to remove Bark’s software and use the phone like a regular Android, our support team can help. Contact us if you have any questions!
This is a common concern for families! With our kid-safe phones, you’ll always be able to keep an on your child’s data usage from your Bark parent app/dashboard.
If your child reaches their allotted data limit for the month, you won’t be charged anything. Their experience on the Bark Phone will simply be reduced speeds — this is called “throttling” and is standard practice for phone carriers.
If you’d like to upgrade your child’s data plan, you can add more GB at any time from your account, and it will go into effect quickly.
Rest assured that your account will never automatically upgrade. Your child just may experience slower speeds for streaming and surfing the web. To help reduce data usage, encourage your kid to connect to trusted Wi-Fi networks whenever possible.
Absolutely! When you buy a Bark Phone, you get free access to the Bark app, which you can put on other phones, tablets, computers, and more — perfect for siblings! Adding Bark to every device in your house helps create layers of protection for your family no matter how your children get online.
Nope! You keep the same phone and simply upgrade (or downgrade!) straight from the parent app. Changes will go into effect in just a few minutes.
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices
The FCC established requirements for devices to be compatible with hearing aids and other hearing devices. For more information, visit the FCC website.
The wireless phone devices sold by Bark have been shown to be HAC compatible for GSM, LTE, and UMTS.
HAC for Newer Technologies:
The wireless phone devices sold by Bark have been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies used. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this device that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this device thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this device for information on hearing aid compatibility.
You sure can! Bark lets you transfer an existing number from another carrier — known as "porting" — at no additional cost! Check out this help article for step-by-step instructions.
Yes, we offer optional device protection plans with AKKO that cover accidental damage, loss, and more — because life happens. Learn more here.
You can reach out to our customer support team — they’re standing by ready to help!
Yes, users can make video calls on the Bark Phone. The Bark Phone doesn’t have its own built-in video calling app, but users can still access popular services like FaceTime, Zoom, or Google Meet with parental approval. Users can also start or join video calls through Zoom or Google Meet, just like they would on any other Android device.
Their safety isn’t something to figure out later.
Tim Tebow and Bark built this partnership for one reason — to put parents back in control and protect the kids who need it most.
Starts at $29/mo + device
