TobiPhone
TobiPhone
A managed iPhone. iMessage and FaceTime stay, the App Store and the browser go.
Shipping Locked-down smartphones
$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
- PartlyApple 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
- Yes
- Rideshare
- Yes
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
Tobi manages an ordinary iPhone. It 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 18, 2026.
