Our verdict
AcceptableThis grade covers Teracube's privacy and regulatory record, not the physical safety of a device. For a kids' phone that means privacy and consumer-protection enforcement plus the hardware's recall record, and Teracube's is empty rather than tested: as of 2026-10-12 we found no FTC case, no California data-breach filing, no CPSC recall and no federal lawsuit naming Teracube. It is acceptable rather than recommended because nothing independent backs the company's claims — it claims no certification and is not on iKeepSafe's certified-product list as of 2026-10-12 — and one of those claims has a visible gap. Teracube's privacy policy says that for a child under 13 "app usage data only may be collected", that it is never sold, and that no child's information will "ever leave our servers" — but the policy was last updated on 5 May 2022, before the company added live location (2023) and call history (2024), and it does not mention location, contacts, calls or messages at all. The phone now does things its published policy never describes. Two purchase facts belong beside the grade: the long warranty this brand is known for covers the Thrive only while you pay for Teracube Wireless (one year otherwise), and the company promises "periodic software updates" with no dated commitment.
- Best for
- A lower-cost first phone for a child whose parent wants app-by-app approval, an approved-contacts list, time limits and location rather than message monitoring, which Teracube does not advertise — and who is content to use Teracube's own T-Mobile-based service.
- Skip if
- You want to keep your own carrier: the $129 version on Amazon runs only on Teracube Wireless (its own listing title says a monthly plan is required), and even the unlocked $249.99 version does not work on AT&T or Verizon.
Reviewed by Dan Golden · October 2026
Company facts
- What they make
- digital safety, parental controls
- Where it's made
- Teracube Inc. is a Washington profit corporation in Redmond (state UBI 604436171, status active, most recent annual report filed 4 May 2026, as mirrored from the state register by OpenCorporates). It began with repairable Android phones sold on a four-year warranty and, in 2022, launched the Teracube Thrive, a kids' phone running "Thrive OS (Powered by Android)" whose spec sheet lists a 4000mAh replaceable battery. The parental controls are Teracube's own, managed from the Teracube Thrive Parent App, which both app stores list under Teracube Inc. (version 2.0.8, dated 21 August 2026) — so the controls and the child-usage data behind them are operated by Teracube itself, not licensed from a third-party parental-control company. The phone is also set up with the child's Google account, and Teracube's own guide says Google Family Link then runs alongside Thrive's controls. Who manufactures the hardware, and where, is not published. Amazon's seller of record for the Teracube Store listing is BlueRigger LLC, a cable and audio-accessory company registered at Teracube's own address; neither company states the ownership link between them. Teracube Wireless, the service the cheaper version requires, is described by the company as "powered by T-Mobile".
The company behind Teracube Inc.
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- 16625 Redmond Way Ste M-175, Redmond, WA 98052
- Ownership
- Independent
No outside owner who can reset the standards.
Safety breakdown
Record searched on 2026-10-12, with what each search returned. FTC Legal Library, cases and proceedings: no result for "Teracube". California Attorney General data-breach register: no filing under "Teracube". CPSC: we found no recall under "Teracube" by recall title, manufacturer or product name as of 2026-10-12, and none under "BlueRigger", the Amazon seller of record. CourtListener: no docket names Teracube as a party; the one full-text hit is an unrelated 2018 copyright case. We have not read the FCC's equipment authorization for the handset, so who makes the phone is not something we can state. Certifications: the company claims none, and it is not on iKeepSafe's certified-product list as of 2026-10-12. Warranty, as the company states it on a page last updated 27 March 2023: four years on the Teracube One and 2s; on the Thrive, "Teracube Care+" for as long as a Teracube Wireless plan is active, and one year without one. On 15 September 2025 Teracube announced it was ending all direct sales, warranty service, repairs and parts in the EU, UK and Canada with effect that day; it said US business continues, focused on the Thrive, and that software updates are unaffected. Privacy policy: last updated 5 May 2022; its section headed "COPPA" describes the California Online Privacy Protection Act, and the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is not named, although the policy does describe a parent's consent for a child under 13.
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Record searched on 2026-10-12, with what each search returned. FTC Legal Library, cases and proceedings: no result for "Teracube". California Attorney General data-breach register: no filing under "Teracube". CPSC: we found no recall under "Teracube" by recall title, manufacturer or product name as of 2026-10-12, and none under "BlueRigger", the Amazon seller of record. CourtListener: no docket names Teracube as a party; the one full-text hit is an unrelated 2018 copyright case. We have not read the FCC's equipment authorization for the handset, so who makes the phone is not something we can state. Certifications: the company claims none, and it is not on iKeepSafe's certified-product list as of 2026-10-12. Warranty, as the company states it on a page last updated 27 March 2023: four years on the Teracube One and 2s; on the Thrive, "Teracube Care+" for as long as a Teracube Wireless plan is active, and one year without one. On 15 September 2025 Teracube announced it was ending all direct sales, warranty service, repairs and parts in the EU, UK and Canada with effect that day; it said US business continues, focused on the Thrive, and that software updates are unaffected. Privacy policy: last updated 5 May 2022; its section headed "COPPA" describes the California Online Privacy Protection Act, and the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is not named, although the policy does describe a parent's consent for a child under 13.
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Where this brand appears
- CitedParental controlsTeracube Thrive Kids Smart Phone – Safe Android Phone for Kids & Teens with Parental Controls, Block/Limit Social Media and Internet, GPS, Talk & Text, Spam Blocker (Monthly Plan Required) · updated Oct 2026
- ListedParental control apps, honestly assessedTeracube Thrive Kids Smart Phone – Safe Android Phone for Kids & Teens with Parental Controls, Block/Limit Social Media and Internet, GPS, Talk & Text, Spam Blocker (Monthly Plan Required) · updated Nov 2026
Teracube products we track
Teracube Thrive Kids Smart Phone – Safe Android Phone for Kids & Teens with Parental Controls, Block/Limit Social Media and Internet, GPS, Talk & Text, Spam Blocker (Monthly Plan Required)
Recall history
No recalls found. We checked CPSC and FDA recall databases as of October 14, 2026 and found no recalls for this brand. Recall databases update continuously — if you own a recalled product, the official notice is always the source to follow.