Meet P-Phone by Phoneado, a Wi‑Fi backup smartphone that mirrors your number without a SIM. Make calls, sync contacts; launches Jan 2026 from $299. Reserve now.
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P-Phone aims to be the ideal backup handset—something most people never consider until the main smartphone is lost, dead, broken, or stolen. Phoneado pitches a simple answer: a small, lightweight device that stays reachable when your primary phone doesn’t.
At its core, P-Phone relies on Phoneado’s own P Phones Messenger app and Wi‑Fi. It works with both iPhone and Android and doesn’t require a SIM, cellular service, or any subscriptions. Social networks are off the table, which reads as a deliberate choice to keep the brief tight. Instead, you get the essentials for a pinch: making and receiving calls on the same number, syncing contacts and photos with your main phone, and using device‑finding features on both platforms.
Setup takes three steps: install the app on your primary phone, sign in on P-Phone with your number, and use calls, messages, and services as usual. Built‑in maps help you navigate without the main device, and photos taken with the P-Phone camera sync automatically to the primary gallery. Security is handled with end‑to‑end encryption.
The makers say the need is clear: 66% of Americans experience nomophobia—the fear of being without a phone—and up to 70 million smartphones are lost or damaged every year. P-Phone is positioned as a safety net you can keep in a car or bag. It weighs 150 grams, runs for up to 16 hours, and sticks to a minimal app set: maps, device finding, taxi services, and CashApp. The pitch lands as a pragmatic backup plan rather than another screen competing for attention.
Sales are slated for January 2026. The price is $299, with preorder deals that cut below it: a VIP Launch at $199 and a two‑pack for $390. The model comes in five colors—Midnight Black, Polar White, Crimson Red, Royal Blue—and a limited Rainbow Prism.
Early interest looks solid. A Kickstarter campaign has raised $27,875 on a $5,000 goal, with 27 days still to go. Judging by that start, Phoneado seems likely to carve out a niche—backup smartphones appear useful to far more people than it might seem at first glance.