Tin Can Party Line vs. Homie Everywhere: Plan Costs

At first glance, the monthly prices are almost identical. Tin Can’s Party Line plan is $9.99 per month. Homie’s Everywhere plan is $10 per month, or $99 per year if you choose annual billing. The important difference is not a penny; it is how each plan fits the calling you expect to do and how much certainty you want about a year of service.

This guide compares the current published Tin Can price with Homie’s confirmed plan prices. It is intentionally narrow: it is about the ongoing cost to call people outside the free phone-to-phone network. Device price, available features, and who the phone is for still matter, but they are separate decisions.

The short answer

Plan	Tin Can Party Line	Homie Everywhere
Published monthly price	$9.99/month	$10/month
Annual option shown	Not listed on current product page	$99/year
First month	Free	Billing starts when Homie ships
What opens up	Approved calls to regular phone numbers	Approved calls to regular phone numbers
Free network calling	Can 2 Can	Homie-to-Homie
Flexibility	Monthly subscription shown	Monthly plan can be cancelled anytime; annual saves 17% versus monthly

Tin Can pricing and plan details are taken from its current product page. Prices and plans can change, so check the seller’s page at checkout.

What the Tin Can Party Line plan costs

Tin Can’s product page currently lists Party Line at $9.99 per month, with the first month free. Party Line is for a Tin Can household that wants approved calling beyond other Tin Cans: a parent’s cell phone, a grandparent, a friend with a regular number, or another approved person. The same page lists the Can 2 Can plan as free, with no subscription required, for calls among Tin Cans.

For budgeting, $9.99 each month is about $119.88 over a full twelve months after the introductory month. The first month free means the initial twelve months of paid service would cost less than that if the promotion remains in place, but a family should not assume a permanent annual discount when the product page does not list one. The clean comparison is the recurring rate: $9.99 per month.

That approach has a benefit. A monthly plan is easy to understand. If your child’s phone is mostly calling friends who have Tin Cans, you may be able to stay on the free plan. If you decide that calling a grandparent’s regular number is important, add Party Line. It is a simple step up rather than a large commitment.

What Homie Everywhere costs

Homie has the same basic divide: calling other Homie phones is free, while calling approved contacts on regular phone numbers uses the optional Everywhere plan. Everywhere is $99 per year by default, which saves 17% compared with paying monthly, or $10 per month. The monthly plan can be cancelled anytime. The one-time Homie device price is $99, and calling-plan billing starts when the phone ships; Homie is est. to ship by Fall 2026.

At the monthly rate, Everywhere totals $120 over twelve months. At the annual rate, it totals $99. That is a $21 difference over a year. Said another way, the annual option is for a household that knows it wants outside calling for most of the year; monthly is for a household that would rather keep the commitment short and make a decision later.

Neither option needs a phone jack or a carrier bill. Both are WiFi-based phone services. The question is not whether $9.99 or $10 is “better” in the abstract. The question is whether free in-network calling will cover enough of your real calls, and then whether an annual discount is worth it for the calls it does not cover.

Cost scenarios that make the choice clearer

Scenario 1: A child’s closest friends also have the same phone

If the people your child calls most often have Tin Cans, Tin Can’s free Can 2 Can plan may be all you need. Likewise, if they have Homies, Homie-to-Homie calling is free. In this case, do not add a paid plan just because it exists. Start with the free network if it truly matches the calling circle.

There is still a practical check: perhaps the child wants to call a grandparent’s cell, or a parent at work. The moment a regular phone number becomes a routine contact, the paid plan may be the more usable choice. A written list of five likely calls is more revealing than a feature chart.

Scenario 2: The phone needs to reach regular numbers every week

This is where both paid plans earn their keep. Tin Can’s Party Line costs $9.99 monthly; Homie’s Everywhere is $10 monthly. That is a one-cent monthly difference, so it should not decide the purchase. Instead, compare the broader setup: Tin Can is purpose-built around kids, while Homie is designed as a home phone for the wider household, including a child, parents, and grandparents.

For many families, the price comparison should begin after the phone choice. If Tin Can is already the right kid phone for your house, Party Line is the straightforward way to include approved regular numbers. If you are choosing a shared household phone and expect to use outside calling all year, Homie’s $99 annual Everywhere option is the lower published annual cost.

Scenario 3: You are testing the habit, not making a yearly commitment

Monthly plans are useful when you do not know whether a child will use the phone after the first burst of excitement. Tin Can’s published plan is monthly, with a free first month. Homie’s $10 monthly Everywhere option can be cancelled anytime. Both let a family test whether the phone fits daily life before deciding to treat outside calling as a year-round expense.

That said, a phone often becomes more useful once another family is involved. Coordinate with a friend, cousin, or grandparent before judging the idea. A home phone with no one on the other end is not a fair test of a home phone.

What is included versus what is not

Do not confuse the plan with the hardware. Tin Can’s current product page lists the device at $100, and Homie is $99 one time. Those are upfront device purchases. The Party Line and Everywhere plans are optional ongoing charges for approved calls to regular numbers. Free in-network calling is separate on both products.

Also, neither product should be evaluated as a traditional outage-proof landline. They are WiFi phones. Homie’s 911 calling is included — it works over the internet, so it needs power and Wi-Fi and can be affected by outages, and you should keep a mobile phone on hand for emergencies. If you are considering any WiFi phone as part of your household’s safety plan, read our clear guide to internet and power outages and keep a charged mobile phone available for emergencies.

How to decide without overthinking it

1. List the people who will actually call. Separate people who have the same phone from people with regular numbers.
2. Choose the phone before optimizing the subscription. A one-cent monthly difference should not outweigh whether the phone feels right for your child or household.
3. Use a monthly plan when the habit is new. This keeps the decision reversible while you learn what the phone is used for.
4. Use an annual price only when the service is clearly part of the routine. Homie’s $99 annual Everywhere rate is meant for this case.
5. Recheck current terms at checkout. The Tin Can product page is the right source for its live price; product plans can change.

Bottom line

Tin Can Party Line is currently $9.99 per month, first month free, for approved calling to regular numbers. Homie Everywhere is $10 per month, cancel anytime, or $99 per year for households that want the annual option. Monthly rates are effectively the same; the $99 annual Everywhere plan is $21 less than twelve months of Homie monthly service and lower than $119.88 from twelve months at Tin Can’s listed monthly rate.

Choose the free plan when your calling circle is already on the same network. Choose the paid plan when regular numbers are part of the point. And if your phone needs to serve more than one child—perhaps parents and grandparents too—take a look at Homie and Tin Can side by side. Homie’s core difference is not its monthly price. It is the goal of making one approved-contacts phone useful to the whole home.