WELCOME TO DIGITS // EST. 2026
A phone that's
just a phone.
A callback to analog in a digital world.
Encrypted voice calls for kids. Real handset. Mechanical bell. No screen. No surveillance. Just talk.
We handed our kids the most powerful computers in human history. And called them phones.
Digits is a physical retro telephone with end-to-end encrypted voice calls over the internet. No screen. No apps. No algorithm. Connect families you trust, and your kids can call each other. A mechanical bell that rings when someone wants to talk. Everything else, stripped away.
When your kid says something dumb or embarrassing to a friend, that should evaporate into the air where it belongs. Instead it becomes a screenshot. A forwarded message. Something that follows them for years. Digits is a return to conversations that disappear when they are over, because that was always how it was supposed to work.
"An entire generation is growing up without ever making a phone call."
Built different. By design.
E2E Encrypted
DTLS-SRTP, the same standard as Signal and FaceTime. We can't listen. Nobody can.
Hardware Kill Switch
Handset on cradle = mic physically disconnected. No firmware update can change this.
No Call Logs
When you hang up, the conversation ceases to exist. No recording. No transcript.
Family Network Only
Connect with families you trust. Your kids can call them, and only them. No strangers, no discovery.
No Subscription
Buy hardware once. Own it forever. Free hosted server included.
Self-Hostable
Open source Go server runs on a Raspberry Pi. If we disappear, your phones keep working.
The parent dashboard.
Manage your lines, connect with other families, and keep devices updated from a simple web app. No app store required.
Dig deeper.
WHY DIGITS
The case for this.
The case against screens. Why voice builds better brains. Why privacy is a developmental right, not a luxury.
Read more āFOR PARENTS
Real answers.
What can my kid actually do with this? How do family connections work? Why no parental backdoor (and why that's a feature).
Read more āHOW IT WORKS
The full walkthrough.
From handset to hangup. Hardware, software, encryption, and the kill switch.
Read more āBUILD
Open source hardware.
Full BOM, assembly guide, forkable firmware, self-hostable server. If you can solder, you're invited.
Read more āGET IN TOUCH
Interested?
Digits is an active open source project. Reach out if you want to learn more, contribute, or build your own.
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