Graham is the CEO of ParentShield Mobile network for children and its parent Company Engine Mobile Ltd. With a career-long involvement in Internet Communication protocols - ParentShield was conceived from a personal search for the perfect Children's Mobile Phone Network.
Something that does come up occasionally in our conversations with parents about Mobile Phones being used by children is the issue of radiation – and any potential and specific dangers that might pose for children. We’re mobile network developers and not doctors so it’s not… Read More »Children, mobile phones and radiation
There are times and circumstances where you might need a new phone number. ParentShield knows from experience that this affects children quite often. So we’ve made it as easy as possible. In many cases we can perform a number swap on a SIM card remotely… Read More »Getting a new Phone Number
SIM card sizes commonly cause a little confusion. It’s understandable. For many people a phone will typically be supplied with a SIM card, you put it in and there it stays forever. It’s easy to even forget it’s there – let alone consider the size… Read More »SIM Size Guide
We have all seen adverts for VPN – Virtual Private Networks online, or on the radio or in print. Usually accompanied with images of a hacker poised to steal your digital identity and gain access to all your bank accounts! It’s always shown to be… Read More »Using a VPN on a mobile phone
When a new customer joins ParentShield we can be fairly sure the first ParentShield control they’ll try out is the Bedtime control. Children using mobile phones at night – resulting in lack of sleep and general tiredness – is a very common complaint we hear.… Read More »Turning a child’s phone off at night
Every mobile phone has the ability to “lock” a SIM card so that it can’t be used in any phone without first unlocking it. This is a different restriction to the phone screen unlock ( the one that you enter, or unlock with a fingerprint,… Read More »SIM PIN Locked
A SIM card from Tesco will be an O2 SIM card. Tesco is an MVNO of O2’s and allows them to re-sell O2’s facilities. As you would expect, it’s a cheaper option that going to O2 direct and, as a while Tesco’s service and Feedback… Read More »Tesco Child SIM Card
By ParentShield’s postage and packing department Getting a SIM for a birthday or Christmas or back to school can be a stressful affair. Here at ParentShield we are really conscious of this. We want to make everything as simple as possible, and get everything right… Read More »SIM Delivery Time and Options
What a Closed User Group is, and why you need one By ParentShield’s Telephony Experts A Closed User Group ( or CUG ) is a special type of mobile service that only works between a pre-selected group of subscribers. It means that mobile phones in… Read More »Closed User Group Mobile
Will my Child’s phone work without a SIM card? Published by ParentShield’s Phone Experts. One of our biggest questions is if a child can be given a phone without a SIM card. It’s a pretty common scenario. A child will often be ‘gifted’ that old… Read More »Do I need a SIM for my Child’s phone?
