Get your brain back.
The world's first screenless phone — designed to enhance your life, not steal it.
Boarding passes, concert tickets, payment codes, quick message scans — the e-ink display shows what you need, then stays out of your way. And because it's e-ink, you can still get on the flight with zero battery.
Telo fits in your palm. Clip it to your keys, drop it in a pocket, toss it in a bag. It's the size of a car remote and it replaces the thing you can't stop staring at.
That's the whole point. The best phone is the one you forget about until you actually need it.
The speaker and mic give Telo a voice. The camera on the edge gives it eyes. Point it at anything — like a remote control for the real world.
“Read me the fine print.”
Point at a contract, a lease, a form. Telo reads it and gives you the summary in plain English.
“What's the dosage on this bottle?”
Point at a label, a prescription, a box. Telo reads the tiny print your eyes gave up on.
“Pick me the healthiest option.”
Point at any menu. Telo reads the whole thing and picks for you. Works at restaurants, grocery aisles, drive-throughs.
96 pickups a day. Four hours of screen time. You've tried screen time limits, grayscale mode, deleting Instagram on Sundays. Cute. The phone won anyway.
That's not a willpower problem. That's a billion-dollar attention economy working exactly as designed. You're not weak. You're outgunned.
The cheat code
CEOs and celebrities don't doom-scroll. Not because they're more disciplined — because they have someone who handles everything for them. Calls, messages, logistics. They stay connected to what matters and never touch a screen.
That used to cost a six-figure salary.
Now it costs $199.
What it actually does
Press the button. Say what you need. Calls, texts, emails, directions, payments — handled. Put it back in your pocket. That's it. That's the phone.
Robocalls, marketing texts, that friend from high school who sells insurance now — they don't get through. Telo learns who matters to you, how urgently, and handles everyone else so you never have to.
Port your number over. This isn't a sidekick device living in a drawer. It's your phone. When your mom calls, it rings.
Turn-by-turn voice navigation. No squinting at a 6-inch screen while driving 70mph like a maniac.
Tap to pay. Flash your boarding pass. Show your concert ticket. And because it's e-ink, your boarding pass stays on screen even if the battery dies. Try that with your iPhone at gate B12.
Need your laptop? Tether it. Telo shares its connection so you can use other devices on purpose — then put them away like a normal person.
Point the camera at a sign in Tokyo — instant translation. Point it at a weird plant — identified. It sees what you see and tells you what you need to know.
Telo reads your email so you don't have to. "You got three things worth knowing about today." The rest? Sorted, summarized, and out of your way.
"If anyone from work calls after 7pm, tell them I'll call back tomorrow." That's not a feature request. That's you talking to Telo. And now it just does that. Forever.
Not a digital detox
Just not accidentally for 3 hours.
Telo is a mobile hotspot. Your laptop, your tablet, your old phone — they all connect through it. Need to hop on a video call? Do it. Need Figma? Go for it. Telo doesn't judge.
The difference: Telo is the device you carry. Everything else is a tool you pick up on purpose and put down when you're finished. You know, like adults used to use computers.
Carry Telo
Calls, messages, navigation, payments. Handled. No screen required.
Grab a device
When a real task needs a screen, tether your laptop or tablet. Use it with intention.
Put it down
Done? Walk away. Go be a person. Telo's got the rest.
Stupidly simple
Your fingerprint unlocks it. No Face ID dance. No passcode. Just your thumb and you're in.
"Call mom." "Navigate to the airport." "How much did I spend on food this week?" Talk like a human. Telo figures out the rest.
Telo goes quiet. No buzzing. No red badges. No "just one more scroll." If something actually matters, Telo will tell you. Otherwise — enjoy the silence.
Actually private
We get paid to make your life better, not to keep you on a screen.
Your data is encrypted with keys only your device holds. We literally cannot read it. Even if we wanted to. Which we don't.
Mic is off until you press the button. No wake word. No "always listening for your convenience." Off means off.
Wireless charging. eSIM. No USB port for forensic tools. No SIM card for a carrier store employee to "accidentally" swap.
Telo learns your relationships, your routines, how you like things done — and it keeps all of that on-device, encrypted, yours. It gets smarter about your life without ever telling anyone about it.
Dumb phones are dumb. They solve the attention problem by removing everything useful. Telo removes the distractions and keeps the capabilities. It's arguably smarter than your smartphone.
Nope. Your real number. Your only phone. You don't carry it "in addition to" — you carry it instead of. That drawer full of gadgets you tried once? Not this.
No. And frankly, it's weird that we have to say that. But here we are. No always-on mic. No data harvesting. We make money from the device, not from you.
Simple pricing
Connectivity, intelligent call handling, email triage, spam blocking, navigation — it's all included. No surprise fees. No contracts.
$25/mo
Cold turkey, no chaser.
$45/mo
For most humans.
$65/mo
For power users.
No contracts. Cancel anytime. Bring your own AI key for free if you want frontier models.
Get on the waitlist. We'll let you know when it's time to break up with your phone.
$199 device · Plans from $25/mo · No contracts · Ships 2026