Are you a frustrated parent? Tired of all those surprise cell phone bills each month? Are you on the verge of taking your child's cell phone away? Well T-Mobile has managed to make things a little more easier. T-Mobile will launch parental control features to family plans in August. It will allow parents to manage when and how their family members use their T-Mobile phones and service. With Family Allowances, parents can give teens an upfront monthly wireless allowance, eliminating the worry of surprise overages. Parents set and change limits for minutes, messages and downloads (games, ringtones and wallpaper) using an online tool. Once the allowance is reached, the feature shuts off service for that specific element and parents receive a notification. Parents can establish limits on the time of day a phone may be used, set allowances to zero to prohibit the use of minutes, messages or downloads, and establish numbers that are blocked from calling or sending messages. "Parents across the country want their teens to have a mobile phone to stay in contact, but also want that phone to be used responsibly," said Lisa Brown, director, marketing at T-Mobile USA. "With Family Allowances, parents get peace of mind knowing they can reach their sons and daughters, without having to worry about surprise bills. They can also reward their teens for responsible phone use by increasing their allowance."
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