MUMBAI: US telecom services provider AT&T will launch a service which allows parental control over their children‘s cell phone usage.
The service will allow parents to limit their children‘s time spent talking on the mobile phone along with the number to text messages sent and received. It will also allow parents to exercise control over the number downloads on ringtones and games that are made by their kid‘s.
Reportedly, AT&T‘s wireless unit vice-president of voice products Carlton Hill said, "We were certainly hearing from parents who were dismayed at overuse of text or phones. We want to find a way for kids to use phones without having to take the phone away."
Branded as AT&T‘s ‘Smart Limits‘ offer, the service will be available as an add-on for $4.99 per month per line.
