14 DAY TRIAL // Kajeet announced the U.S. launch of a new pay-as-you-go cell phone and wireless service specially designed to be used by kids. Kajeet offers a full array of voice, text, picture, and instant messaging services that allow kids to stay connected to family and friends.
Kajeet allows kids to personalize and customize their service with ringtones and wallpapers, and also offers games and other content for kids from partners like Nickelodeon (top-rated shows include SpongeBob SquarePants and Avatar: The Last Airbender) Cellmania, Glu Mobile (top-rated games Diner Dash and Zuma), Gameloft (Totally Spies, Rayman 3 and other hit titles), I-play (casual gaming classics Jewel Quest & My Dog), Airborne Entertainment, and key applications, such as Google Maps for Mobile and AOL's AIM service.
Unique among pay-as-you-go services, the Kajeet Configurator allows kids and their families to tailor the service to meet their needs. Some of the features include:
- TimeManager - the user can decide when the Kajeet phone can and can't be used (for example Kajeet can be scheduled to be active only before and after class or to go off at lights out). - WalletManager - a virtual wallet that allows families to determine who pays for what, whether it's talk time or text messages. Customers can check balances, set up refills, and review detailed account activity through the Web at any time. Also, money can be transferred from the parent's wallet to the kid's wallet. - ContactManager - allows users to choose who can or can't call or send messages to the Kajeet phone. - FeatureManager - allows families to decide what features (such as IM or content downloads) to turn on and off.
For 35 cents a day, customers get unlimited use of the Kajeet Configurator, free browsing of the Kajeet Navigator (providing access to an array of kid-centric ringtones, wallpapers, and games - including free Kajeet content), personalized voicemail, Google Maps for Mobile, and kid-friendly Customer Care. Users of the Kajeet service can send messages for 5 cents/message, talk for 10 cents/minute, send and receive pictures for 25 cents/picture, and get an unlimited Mobile AIM for $6.99/month. Kajeet is available on a selection of full-featured phones including LG LX150, Nokia 6165i, LG 225, SANYO Katana.
The Kajeet service and phones have begun rolling out and will be available in more than 500 Best Buy stores by May 1 and at Limited Too stores in early April. Kajeet can also be purchased on the Internet at Kajeet's website. Wireless network coverage for kajeet is provided by the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.