LGU+ Launches 'Kakao Little Friends Phone 3' Exclusively

'Seuseu Mode' Added for Children to Plan Phone Usage Themselves
Launch Price 239,800 Won... Smaller Than Previous Model

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] LG Uplus will exclusively launch the customized kids phone for elementary school students, 'Kakao Little Friends Phone 3,' on the 17th.

The Kakao Little Friends Phone 3 features significantly enhanced core functions such as real-time app and data restriction settings, designated call and text recipients for child phone management and location tracking, as well as 3D stereoscopic content tailored for elementary school students.

The Kakao Little Friends Phone 3 is an LG Uplus exclusive model released in collaboration with Kiwi Plus. Compared to the Kakao Little Friends Phone 2 launched last year, it is smaller for better portability and is more affordable.

The newly added feature, ‘Self Mode,’ helps children develop proper device usage habits by allowing them to plan their smartphone app usage independently. Existing location tracking functions such as safe zone settings and real-time photo transmission have also been enhanced. Through ‘Road View,’ parents can visually and easily check their child's location.

Additionally, it comes preloaded with educational content apps for children, ‘U+ Kids Live Library’ and ‘U+ Mobile TV Kids Land,’ offering a richer experience. U+ Kids Live Library exclusively provides 110 English books from 24 global children's book publishers in 3D AR format. U+ Mobile TV Kids Land offers a collection of children’s content on U+ Mobile TV.

The phone is available in one color, black, with a retail price of 239,800 KRW. The product can be purchased from LG Uplus stores and the official online mall (U+Shop) starting on the 17th. Customers who purchase the Kakao Little Friends Phone 3 with a public subsidy will receive a coupon to enjoy the U+ Kids Live Library app (5,500 KRW per month including VAT) free for up to one year. Additionally, a strap-type bumper case that can be worn around the neck or hand and decorative stickers are included in the package.

Along with the launch of the Kakao Little Friends Phone 3, LG Uplus introduces ‘Phone Loss & Damage Insurance 40’ for elementary school users, covering loss and damage for smartphones priced under 400,000 KRW. The monthly fee is 1,900 KRW, the lowest among telecom providers. If insured and the Kakao Little Friends Phone 3 is lost, customers only pay 20% of the product price, 47,960 KRW, to receive a replacement smartphone.

Yang Cheolhee, Executive Director of LG Uplus Sales Strategy Group, said, “As demand for kids phones steadily increases, we have created an optimized product with a child-friendly user environment, content, and phone cases. We will continue to introduce specialized products for customers with children in the future.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.