AT&T Smart Solutions www.att.net
Purchase Blocker is a free service that allows you to block your device from
buying mobile purchases and subscriptions (e.g. applications and games) that
would be billed directly to your AT&T account. Purchase Blocker does not restrict
mobile purchases paid with credit cards or other forms of payment.
Smart Limits helps you manage your family's phone use by setting sensible limits
on texts and purchases, blocking cellular data, managing contacts, and viewing
activity daily and weekly at home and on-the-go.
FamilyMap conveniently allows parents to view the location of other devices on
their account from a Web browser or wireless device.
DriveMode app manages your device so you can practice safe driving. It
automatically notifies the sender via text that you're driving and unable to
respond. The app also disables emails and stops any notification sounds or
message lights on your device while you're driving.
SPRINT Safety and Security features www.sprint.com
Account Controls You can block or allow all settings with one touch, or manage
them individually, block or allow texts, data usage and picture and video sharing,
block or allow apps and digital media downloads, restrict Web access to sites
inappropriate for children and restrict or allow users to manage their own
wireless settings.
Mobile Controls provides a simple webpage that gives parents the power to set
phone use limits by time of day or week and see the applications downloaded to
their child’s phone.
Family Locator is the convenient, reliable and secure way to find family members
- instantly - from your mobile phone or any computer connected to the Web.
Drive First When your car is in motion and exceeds 10 mph, the app sends calls to
voicemail, silences email alerts and auto-replies to texts saying that you can’t
answer because you’re driving.
T-MOBILE www.t-mobile.com
Family Allowances lets you assign allowances for minutes, messages, and
downloads to all the lines on your account. It also allows parents the options to
set numbers to enable unlimited or set numbers to restrict calling or texting,
and allow blocking of usage during certain times of day.
Web Guard is an optional feature that, when activated, blocks access to certain
websites for safer browsing.
Message Blocking is a free T-Mobile service that allows you to block messages
to and from your phone, to help you avoid unwanted messages. You can block
incoming and outgoing text messages (SMS), picture messages (MMS), Instant
Messages (IM), and email. Messaging Blocking is intended to block all messages,
not to prevent overages.
FamilyWhere allows the account Primary Account Holder to quickly and
accurately locate phones on your account.
DriveSmart is an app that can automatically direct incoming calls to voicemail,
defer messages and other data transactions and alert a parent when overridden
while driving.
VERIZON Family Safeguards and Controls
www.verizonwireless.com
Content Filters Account owners can safely allow their children to access content
with confidence that the content will be age-appropriate. There are four age-
appropriate filtering settings available to customize the type of content each line
can access.
Delphi Connect is a device that lets you monitor and locate your car, as well as
troubleshoot its problems. With a Delphi Connect, you can locate and track the
vehicle without interrupting the driver, get and receive alerts for specific driving
behaviors (e.g., high speed or RPM) and vehicle performance issues, set up geo-
fences (i.e., driving boundaries) and receive alerts when the vehicle enters and
exits these locations, view trip logs and diagnose the vehicle’s engine health.
Family Locator helps you securely determine the location of your family
members’ phones and other mobile devices.
FamilyBase is a service that you can use to monitor the activity of each device on
your account, set usage limits for each device and help your children understand
how to use their devices responsibly and safely. The insights this service
provides are especially helpful for parents and anyone who has multiple family
members on the same account. You can also use it to avoid unexpected overage
charges.
SUMMARY OF PARENTAL
CONTROL FEATURES
OFFERED BY WIRELESS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Not all features are compatible with all devices. Some services are free, some incur additional monthly charges. Many offer a free trial period. Please visit their websites for more detailed information.
