For parents still living at home.
Only the people your family approves get through. They keep their number, their iPhone, and their independence. No new device, and you can undo it in thirty seconds.
Request AccessMillions of seniors are targeted by phone and text scams every year. Existing solutions force painful tradeoffs between protection and independence.
Three simple steps to protect your loved one with as little disruption to their routine as possible.
We give your family a private Caring Owls line. One dial code forwards your loved one's calls to it. Their number doesn't change, nobody has to be told anything, and turning it off is one more dial code. Want text protection too? Full Protection moves their number to us permanently.
Family members add trusted contacts through a simple web dashboard. Only approved people can call your loved one. On Full Protection, texts are filtered the same way.
Anyone not on the approved list reaches a voicemail your family reviews from the dashboard. Approve a caller once and they ring through from then on. Your loved one never hears the scam call.
Both include the app, the family dashboard, and real people helping you set it up. Built so they keep a sense of normalcy and independence.
Texts are handled by your iPhone's built-in Filter Unknown Senders. Family review of texts requires Full Protection.
Request Quick StartMoving a number to Caring Owls means iMessage no longer works on that number — texts arrive in the Caring Owls app instead. FaceTime keeps working. A second line handles data and 911.
Request Full ProtectionNot sure which fits? Request access and tell us about your situation — we'll recommend one.
Protection that works in the background so your loved one doesn't have to think about it.
Only approved contacts ring through. Unknown callers are sent to voicemail, which family can review and approve. Outbound calls to unapproved numbers are blocked in Strict mode or logged for review in Supervised mode.
Scam texts don't reach your loved one's phone. Approved contacts can message normally. Unknown texts are held for family review.
Manage approved contacts, review blocked attempts, and monitor activity from any browser. Multiple family members can share access.
Calling and texting work the way they always have. No locked-down senior phone, no new interface to learn. The built-in Phone app can't be removed from an iPhone, so we move it out of the way and make Caring Owls the app they reach for.
Get notified when unknown numbers attempt contact, when your loved one calls an unknown number, or when voicemails need review.
Emergency calling always works. A dedicated 911 button connects directly through the native cellular network for maximum reliability.
You're already doing so much. Caring Owls gives you one less thing to worry about.
Add or remove approved contacts from anywhere. No need to physically handle your loved one's phone.
When a legitimate caller is blocked, listen to their voicemail and add them to the approved list with one click.
Invite siblings, spouses, or other caregivers to the dashboard. Everyone stays informed, everyone can help manage.
Most families who've been through this say no — it's her last link to the outside world. The answer is usually to limit who can reach her and who she can reach, without taking the phone. That's what Caring Owls does, and you manage it from your own phone.
You can, and for some families that's enough. What you can't do from her Settings is see who tried to call, approve a new caller from your own phone, get alerted when she dials a stranger, or review a voicemail before deciding. Caring Owls is that layer.
Not yet. Caring Owls runs on iPhone. The caregiver dashboard works in any browser.
On Quick Start, she keeps her number and her phone. Calls from people you've approved arrive like any normal call. She'll have a new app on her phone that she rarely needs to open.
Quick Start turns off with one dial code, and she's back to exactly how things were. Full Protection involves moving her number, which is reversible but takes time.
Full Protection filters texts and lets your family review unknown senders. Quick Start relies on the iPhone's built-in Filter Unknown Senders, which hides stranger texts but doesn't show them to you.
It's still on the phone, moved out of sight. A determined person can find it. Caring Owls makes the protected path the easy one; it doesn't lock the phone down. If you need a fully locked-down phone, we'll tell you honestly that we're not the right fit.
Caring Owls is currently in early access. Reach out to learn more about protecting your family member from phone scams.
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