Why ParentShield Is Still the Gold Standard in Safer SIMs as Big Networks Scramble to Catch Up

With headlines buzzing about the big networks starting to offer safer SIM plans for children and teens, it’s encouraging to see them finally following a path we’ve been paving for years – creating mobile plans designed specifically with young users in mind.

But not all safer SIMs are created equal.

While these plans from traditional mobile networks are a step in the right direction, they also highlight just how far ahead ParentShield already is when it comes to real, meaningful child mobile safety.

Let’s take a closer look at what’s being offered – and what’s missing.

It’s Not All About the Mobile Data

All safer SIMs from other mobile networks actually offer, are content filtering for mobile data and reduced speeds…. but mobile phones don’t only use mobile data to access the internet – so there’s still a need to set up device-level parental controls, like Google Family Link or Apple’s Family Sharing, to cover what happens over Wi-Fi anyway.

At ParentShield, we rebuilt the mobile network to add lots of safety systems that aren’t available elsewhere.

With ParentShield, you know:

• Who can contact your child
• What they say
• What’s being said to them
• When and how they use the phone
• When calls or texts with new correspondents occur
• Their location by last cell tower
• If they attempt setup with an internet based communication app
• How you as a parent stay in the loop

Not Just Safer — Smarter

Our features go far beyond content filtering and data speeds:

Help for Parents That Goes Beyond Appointments

The big networks can offer in-store appointments to help parents set up smartphones and learn about online safety.

That’s useful – but ParentShield customers don’t need an appointment. You get:

• Access to a dedicated UK-based support team via phone, chat, and email
• Guides and tips tailored for your specific phone
• People who understand what it’s like handing over a phone for the first time

And because we’re built only for children and vulnerable phone users, we have a wealth of experience.

A Network That Was Never Built for Adults

It’s great that the big networks are starting launch smartphone plans for under-18s. But here’s the truth:

ParentShield has been doing this since the beginning.

We’re not a mobile network that added child safety as a feature. We’re a child safety company that built a mobile network from scratch.

Every tool, every policy, and every plan is designed to keep children and teens safe, connected, and supported.

Feel-Safe or Be-Safe?

Big providers launching child-friendly plans shows that the conversation around safer tech is finally gaining momentum. But as the BBC rightly asked:

“Are these plans genuinely effective, or just making parents feel better?”

At ParentShield, we don’t do “feel-safe.” We do be-safe.

With ParentShield’s kids SIM plans starting from £5.99/month, you get features that work in any mobile phone, regardless of whether they have an internet connection or not.

See Why ParentShield Leads the Way in Safer SIMs for Kids