why oh why
It may be something of a teenage nightmare: limits on when a wireless phone can make and receive calls and to whom, restrictions on text messages and talk time, and set allowances for ring tones and other downloads -all at a parent's fingertips.
AT&T Inc., the nation's largest wireless carrier, will launch a service Tuesday giving parents that kind of wide-ranging control on almost all of its 63.7 million subscriber lines.
"We were certainly hearing from parents who were dismayed at overuse of text or phones," said Carlton Hill, vice president of voice products for AT&T's wireless unit and the mother of two teenagers. "We want to find a way for kids to use phones without having to take the phone away."
Many parents want their childr...
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AT&T Inc., the nation's largest wireless carrier, will launch a service Tuesday giving parents that kind of wide-ranging control on almost all of its 63.7 million subscriber lines.
"We were certainly hearing from parents who were dismayed at overuse of text or phones," said Carlton Hill, vice president of voice products for AT&T's wireless unit and the mother of two teenagers. "We want to find a way for kids to use phones without having to take the phone away."
Many parents want their childr...
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For starters - this service has been available for a while, just not advertised. I think its a great idea. What could be a better way to award your kid for good behavior/grades then allowing them more messaging, minutes, downloads, whatever. It also helps the parents keep their bill in control.
The limits arent fullproof - there is a VERY simple way to get around the limited messaging but, there are loop holes in everything.
The limits arent fullproof - there is a VERY simple way to get around the limited messaging but, there are loop holes in everything.
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I cant tell you, then it would get out. HA HA -
Just kidding, you can get around the limited messaging by just sending a picture message. because the limits dont limit picture messaging. 😉
Just kidding, you can get around the limited messaging by just sending a picture message. because the limits dont limit picture messaging. 😉
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lol, I took the training on cingular university, I should have paid closer attention. That is dumb though, you would think that they could block "messaging" considering we bundle our messaging packages as sms or mms.
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