Seattle’s Tin Can launches program to help schools and neighborhoods go smartphone-free together

Tin Can landline phones in a variety of colors. (Tin Can Photo) Tin Can , the Seattle startup behind the screenless, Wi-Fi-enabled landline phone for kids, is launching a new feature aimed at the groups that have been driving its rapid growth: schools, neighborhoods, and parent organizations looking to ditch smartphones together. The company is calling it Tin Can Communities — a program that lets larger groups adopt the device all at once, with bulk pricing, onboarding support, and early access