Military Families Stay Connected With Triby Device

I heard the phone ringing and the feeling of pins and needles immediately rippled from my shoulders down to my fingertips. I was right in the middle of giving my son a bath.

With urgency in my voice, I told my son, “Hurry daddy’s on the phone. It’s time to get out.”

I scurried to pull my son out of the bath, grab a towel, and run to the phone. As my finger reached for the green answer button, the phone stopped ringing.

Dang it. This is the most frustrating thing about deployment. They can call you; you cannot call them.

I waited patiently, hoping my husband would follow our two-call rule. The rule is if he doesn’t reach me the first time, he will call again in 5-10 minutes. This way I can stay close to my phone (more like glued!) and be ready to answer.

Two minutes passed.

Five minutes passed.

Eight minutes passed.

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On the tenth minute, the phone rang and my toddler yelled “DA DA!” I smiled so hard my cheeks hurt. I answered the phone and the connection was good. We made some casual convo pretending that we are living normal everyday life.

“What’s for dinner tonight?”

“Oh, nothing much pizza and salad.”

“Sounds yummy.”

Our son got so excited hearing his dad’s voice that he desperately wanted to hold the phone. And kiss it. And hug it. Somehow his dad is “trapped” inside the phone. He doesn’t know how or why, but he loved that phone like his dad was right there in front of him.

He accidentally hung up the phone.

My throat got tight, my cheeks were hot, and hole burned through my stomach. My son—desperate to feel close to his dad—hung up the phone accidentally.

This is not the first time this happened.

And unfortunately, it won’t be the last time.

He’s a toddler and it’s difficult for him to understand why someone he loves so much is gone all the time. It’s even harder to understand why his dad is stuck inside a smart phone.

What if there was a better way?

Our family recently decided to give Triby from Invoxia a try because–let’s be honest–smart phones aren’t all that toddler friendly. It’s too easy for kids to push the wrong button. In normal everyday life, this is no big deal. You simply call the person back. During deployment—it’s a totally different story.

Triby is awesome because it’s kid-friendly, portable and magnetic. We stick it right on our fridge or dishwasher. If we want our toddler to have easy access, we keep it at his level. If we want it out of his reach, I move it higher up.

You can make hands-free VoIP and mobile calls with the touch of a single button. So when my husband is home from deployment, our toddler can press a single button and call his dad idependently. When my husband is away, his call will come straight through the Triby.

The best part.

You can talk still be 15 feet away from the Triby. If you have kids, this is HUGE. We can sit and the dinner table and have my husband on the phone and still talk naturally!

I can use my hands to multitask with the kids and talk at the same time. Better yet, my son can talk while playing with all of his army toys for kids and we don’t have to stress about him accidentally hitting the wrong touch screen button.

There’s more.

Of course, you can do more with the Triby than just talk on the phone. It also plays music via internet radio stations and Spotify. All you have to do is connect over WiFi and the sound is amazing. During our New Year’s Eve party, guests even commented on the sound quality of the Triby speaker. Our toddler even turns the music on independently when he wants to use it.

There’s also a really fun feature for kids. Parents can send a personal doodle through the message board. Simply put the Triby App on your smart phone device. Draw a doodle and send it right to the Triby device. This is fun for kids to receive sweet messages from mom or dad during the day.

I also really love Triby because I can stay connected with family far from home easier. I just touch a button on the Triby and it calls my mom. So easy.

If you are interested in bringing a Triby into your home, it’s currently available via Amazon Launchpad.

The phone rang again.

After another 20 minutes of waiting, my husband was able to call again and we were able to answer. Chatting for a good half-hour, we felt so happy getting the chance to connect. Of course, I had to keep my toddler’s hands out of the way.

With our future deployments, I know they are going to be better with the Triby since our son can talk hands-free right next to the device or anywhere nearby.

Now when the phone rings through the Triby our son shouts, “Oh yeah. It’s Dada. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. It’s Dada.” My heart is officially melted.

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