Teracube is a sustainable smartphone brand best known for the Teracube Thrive, a phone designed specifically for kids and teens. The Thrive includes a dedicated parental control system that allows parents to approve every app, manage who their child can call, set screen time limits per app, create focus schedules for school and bedtime, and track their child's location in real time. The companion Thrive Parent App is available on both iOS and Android and can be set up in as little as 2 minutes.
Beyond the Thrive, Teracube also offers the Teracube 2s, a sustainable adult smartphone featuring a 4-year warranty — significantly longer than the industry-standard 1-year warranty. Each device ships with a biodegradable case, USB-C cable, and a factory-installed oleophobic screen protector. Teracube's broader mission focuses on reducing e-waste by making devices last longer, offering spare parts, and fully refurbishing returned units.
The Teracube is an unlocked smartphone compatible with over 15 US carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket Wireless, Metro by T-Mobile, Consumer Cellular, Straight Talk, and more. It also supports 4G LTE bands across carriers in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and other regions. Note that Verizon is not supported and Teracube is not part of Verizon's BYOD program.
Teracube has been featured in Gizmodo, Glamour, ABC News, and won a Parents' Picks Award for Best Products for Elementary Kids 2024. Customer testimonials highlight the phone as an ideal birthday gift and praise its creativity-encouraging app ecosystem. Statistics cited by Teracube note that kids spend an average of 7 hours per day on phones, with 59% having experienced cyberbullying online — the core problem the Thrive aims to address.
- Parental controls: App approval, call management, location tracking, social media blocking
- Warranty: 4-year warranty on Teracube devices
- Carriers: Unlocked, supports AT&T, T-Mobile, and 13+ more US carriers
- Sustainability: Biodegradable case, refurbished returns program, spare parts available
- Regions: Ships to US, Canada, UK, EU, and Global