Comments on: Guide to Cell Phone Carrier Parental Controls

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:37:19 +0000

Sprint does not allow you to filter web content like this article says. I talked to several different people at Sprint and you can not filter adult content. You can turn of the web but not filter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:44:03 +0000

“Also, I can’t seem to find anything that lets me disable the MMS (picture texting).”

Your cell phone providers customer service can block anything. You can pick and choose what you want to block. If you want the phone to make and receive calls but not text they can do that. If you want the phone to text but not picture message they can do that. Just call and ask.

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:59:35 +0000

AT&T offers to turn off data or internet which basically makes the phone only capable of being used for texting and as a phone. No pictures can be sent or received when you block the internet.

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Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:35:09 +0000

[...] I don’t know about you, but I had no idea,and I’m impressed, I like it… but what about the cell phone? Apparently I can limit that too via my carrier (I have not inquired yet, but I hope usage includes texting!) I am thinking that I will no longer have to collect all devices ever night I just have them shut down…. I like it!!! They will be on a timer like the irrigation system… So I check in to the cell phone parental controls and I find this website: http://www.kidcellphone.net/guide-to-cell-phone-carrier-parental-controls/ [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:32:18 +0000

Is there any text monitoring service out there that allows me to log in and review what is being said in all the Texting traffic? The kids know how to delete things once they are sent, with no way to supervise this line of communication. Also, I can’t seem to find anything that lets me disable the MMS (picture texting). Texting is the #1 choice of teens for sexting and sending photos, and I can’t believe the carriers don’t have something for this. I’d pay for it if it existed. Can anyone help me?

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:49:36 +0000

my son uses his phone all hours of the night and goes on sites i dont like him going on is there a control that can stop this? can i see all the stuff he deletes?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:06:40 +0000

Is there a cell phone (or cell phone provider) that blocks unwanted web content?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:05:46 +0000

AT&T Smart Limits, which costs $4.99 a month, you should be aware you can set time limits but the great limitation to this feature is it still allows incoming calls and texts. What is the point? Obviously we are trying to shield our children from disturbances so they can get some sleep, do homework, etc. What is the point if they still have incoming texts and calls all the time. They are still bombarded and just frustrated they can’t respond. I want the phone TURNED OFF with time limits. AT&T is a waste of time if you want to find a service with decent parental controls, don’t get locked into a 2 year contract with them, go elsewhere.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:36:56 +0000

“Is there a phone out there which tracks only numbers “allowed” and blocks all others instead of controlling “disallowed” numbers? I’d rather make a list of people my child is “allowed” to talk and text with and block everyone else and then have the ability to add and subtract from the “allowed” list. Does that exist??”

Yes, Kajeet has controls that allow exactly that.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:11:14 +0000

Yes, a Flyphone or Glowphone. You can set up to 50 numbers in the phonebook and all other numbers are blocked. If you get an unlocked one, you can use it with any GSM carrier.