Subj : This Nothing-inspired 'Other Phone' wants to save your child from
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Nov 04 2025 14:00:09

This Nothing-inspired 'Other Phone' wants to save your child from 
doomscrolling and TikTok  heres how

Date:
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:56:45 +0000

Description:
Nothing has partnered with online parent community Mumsnet on the Other Phone 
 a safety-first, modified version of the CMF Phone 2 Pro.

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Nothing has partnered with Mumsnet, the UKs largest online community of 
parents, on a safety-focused smartphone for teenagers dubbed the Other Phone. 

Described as the safest phone for children on the market, the Other Phone is 
essentially a Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro pre-installed with SafetyMode Plus, a 
software package that blocks inappropriate on-screen content in real-time and 
lets parents control app access remotely. 

On paper, the device sounds similar to the HMD Fuse, which uses SafeToNets 
HarmBlock+ AI to detect and block harmful content . The Other Phone, however, 
costs less than half the price of HMDs kid-friendly phone, and in being a 
modified version of the best cheap phone on the market, it may better 
resonate with style-conscious teens. 

In the UK, the Other Phone costs 279 upfront , then 5.99 per month for 
SafetyMode Plus. For reference, the standard CMF Phone 2 Pro costs $279 / 249 
/ AU$509, which we described in our CMF Phone 2 Pro review as an incredibly 
low price for a phone this good." 

Immediate availability in other regions like the US seems unlikely, as the 
Other Phone is in the pilot stage at the time of writing. The Other Phone in 
orange (Image credit: Mumsnet) 

The current publicly available specs for the Other Phone include a 5,000mAh 
battery, 8GB of RAM, and a four-camera system, and given that the device is 
described as a CMF Phone 2 Pro on its official website , it likely sports the 
same MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5G chipset and 6.77-inch AMOLED display as 
Nothings budget phone (though weve requested clarification on whether the 
Other Phone is in fact identical to the CMF Phone 2 Pro). 

As mentioned, we do know that, by default, the Other Phone runs SafetyMode 
Plus rather than Nothings Nothing OS software, and the former is designed to 
mimic the minimalist (read: addiction-preventing) approach of a dumb phone. 

However, its also worth noting that SafetyMode  which supposedly uses AI to 
identify and block harmful content like bad language and nudity  can be 
disabled at any time by the parent account, reverting the Other Phone to a 
Nothing OS-powered device (its a phone that can grow up with your child, 
Mumsnet notes). 

The same caveats apply to that aforementioned app control, which allows 
parents to set schedules and time limits for specific apps, limit their 
access to the internet, or block access altogether. This control, too, can be 
lifted in its entirety when the time is right. (Image credit: Mumsnet) 

In other words, the Other Phone is a CMF Phone 2 Pro with a removable layer 
of protection on top, which (youd think!) makes it a more attractive 
proposition for teenagers than a phone whose guardrails are fixed in place. 

And make no mistake: both parents and todays teens are aware of the dangers 
of excessive smartphone use. Research conducted by HMD earlier this year 
found that, of 12,000 teens surveyed, over half said theyre worried that they 
may be addicted to their phone, and 52% said they've been approached by a 
stranger online. 53% said theyve seen something they wish they hadnt  which 
for most respondents was sexual or violent content  and 56% said theyve seen 
instances of bullying. 

Mumsnet, meanwhile, found that, of 510 parents surveyed, 77% said keeping 
their child safe online feels like an impossible task. Like the HMD Fuse, the 
Other Phone arrives with the aim of reducing those bleak numbers  but getting 
kids to switch from the best iPhones and best Samsung phones is easier said 
than done. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/this-nothing-inspired-other-ph
one-wants-to-save-your-child-from-doomscrolling-and-tiktok-heres-how


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