[REQUEST] App that turns a smartphone (android)

[MudRock]

Exactly this. My kids carry smartphones, and it has proven to be very helpful in communicating when plans change, when they want to stay after school to watch a school game with friends, to ask whether a friend can come over after school, knock on wood, we haven't had any emergencies but that is the first reason we want to have a phone with them. Of course we do not expect them to use the phone ever during class time, etc.

Lived in Cali long time ago. Couldn't tell you the number of 7-8 year olds who be brought in for a phone with their parents for safety, then I'd get screamed at a month later. Verizon used to offer where you could pick whatever plan (Even top plan) and for first 3 months you'd pay the lowest plan's rate. I would even offer a courtesy call at 2 months to review their usage and then pick them the right plan.

I can't tell you how many times parents would get ANGRY at me for even SUGGESTING their 8 year old wasn't "Responsible" and how dare I to imply they weren't. Get the base plan, then come back in screaming a month later at their first close to a thousand dollar bill from the kid texting and calling like mad [Edit] at school.

 

[Sky-Knight]

Is there an app that allows a parent to restrict a minor's smartphone to only making or receiving phone calls and SMS during school hours? This is a question from a client, not sure I have seen an app a 12 year couldn't easily find a way around it. Does anybody else have any ideas?

Google Family Group - Stay Connected with a Family Account

Set up a Google family account by creating a family group to manage app sharing, payments, products, services and subscriptions with family members.

families.google.com

I use it on 4 kids, even my older two that could be out of it. It lets me GPS their locations, notifies me when they install something, and I can do a ton of other stuff too.

Now, if you want to control the phone calls / SMS behavior, you're going to need to pay your cellular carrier for that. Verizon's controls aren't great, but they work.

 

[xrobwx71]

Thank you xrobwx71, i'll definitely look into Gjoogle family.

Anytime.