Low-cost carrier TextNow launched its first child-friendly phone on Tuesday, pairing a Motorola handset with a software portal that lets parents control who their kid can call or text.

Yello is a customized 2024 edition of the Moto G Play that costs $150 and comes with a $20 monthly plan, with no other required contracts or service commitments. It’s a simple 4G-only Android phone with a 6.5-inch display, but TextNow makes a number of software changes to restrict most access to the internet.

The phone doesn’t include Google’s Play Store and doesn’t allow users to install additional apps or services. It’s designed primarily for calls and texts with parent-approved contacts, which parents can manage through a web-based portal that also lets them check the phone’s GPS location. Kids can call or text those contacts from a menu of large icons reminiscent of Netflix’s profile selection screen.

Yello’s software only lets kids call or text parent-approved contacts.…