TobiPhone
TobiPhone
A managed iPhone. iMessage and FaceTime stay, the App Store and the browser go.
$675 to $1,235 plus $18/mo membership (required); optional TobiCare cover is $10/mo on the 17e tier and $14/mo on the 17 Pro
$675 set-up and activation on the iPhone 17e tier, $1,235 on the iPhone 17 Pro tier, plus $18 a month either way. Putting a compatible iPhone you already own under management is $199 plus the same $18 a month. Wireless service is not included.
- TypeSlab
- SoftwareiOS
- Screen6.1" OLED
- Network4G / 5G
- Introduced 2026
Software and apps
- Operating system
- iOS under Apple's MDM device management, sealed from user override
- App store
- Curated apps
- Web browser
- No
- UnknownApple Mail is on the phone, but the MDM profile decides what stays.
- Sideloading
- No
- Partly
- Spotify
- Partly
- Podcasts
- Yes
- Apple Music
- Yes
- Your own MP3s
- Yes
- RCS messaging
- Yes
- Group texts
- Yes
- Android Auto
- NoThis is an iPhone, so the car standard is CarPlay.
- Maps
- Unknown
Hardware
- Form factor
- Slab (managed iPhone 17e or 17 Pro)
- Screen
- 6.1 inch Super Retina XDR OLED on the iPhone 17e tier; the iPhone 17 Pro tier is 6.3 inches.
- Camera
- Yes
- Battery
- Unknown not user-replaceable
- USB-C
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- No
- Water and dust
- IP68
- Weight
- 169 g
Connectivity
- Network
- 4G / 5G5G sub-6 and LTE on Apple's C1X modem in the 17e. Apple's sheet also lists UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/EDGE fallback.
- VoLTE
- Yes
- SIM
- eSIMeSIM only. Apple lists the iPhone 17e as not compatible with physical SIM cards, with dual eSIM and eight or more stored profiles; US iPhone 17 Pro models have no tray either. TobiPhone's own FAQ says a standard SIM card or an eSIM, but on these handsets it is eSIM.
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Yes
- Bands
- iPhone 17e (A3575): 5G NR FDD n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/26/28/29/30/66/70/71/75 | 5G NR TDD n38/40/41/48/53/77/78/79 | LTE-FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/32/66/71 | LTE-TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/48/53 | UMTS/HSPA+ 850/900/1700-2100/1900/2100 | GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- Works on
- AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon
- Carriers
- Unlocked. Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and their prepaid and MVNO partners including Mint Mobile, Cricket and Visible; most people keep their existing number and plan.
Where to get one
- Regions
- United States
- Countries
- US
- Retailer
- dumbwireless.com
- Also sold at
- Sold direct at tobiphone.com; dumbwireless links to it rather than stocking it, with a referral offering 3 months free
Notes
A managed iPhone rather than a purpose-built device. Tobi keeps ownership while the membership runs, and cancelling takes the management profile off and leaves the phone yours, unlocked. Apps outside the installed set get added after a conversation about the tradeoff.
Last updated September 16, 2026.
