Phones and smartwatches by age

Pick your child's age to see which devices fit, and what health authorities say about devices at that age.

• Ages 5 to 8In our guide, 3 devices have a suggested age range that covers all of ages 5 to 8: Gabb Watch, T-Mobile SyncUP KIDS Watch, and TickTalk Watch.
• Ages 9 to 11In our guide, 13 devices have a suggested age range that covers all of ages 9 to 11: 9 smartwatches and 4 kids' phones.
• Ages 12 to 14In our guide, 5 devices have a suggested age range that covers all of ages 12 to 14: 1 smartwatch and 4 kids' phones.
• Ages 15 and upNo device in our guide has a suggested age range that covers all of ages 15 and up; Bark Phone and Pinwheel Phone overlap part of it.