Paul Stevenson

Virgin mobile was actually the first MVNO in the world. Impressive. It launched in 1999 and currently runs on the Vodafone network, despite Virgin Media’s recent merger with O2 to create ‘Virgin Media O2’; so one can only presume that this will change in the… Read More »Virgin Mobile Child SIM Card

Opting for a Plusnet SIM card will be an EE SIM card as Plusnet is an MVNO of EE. As you would imagine, this accesses EE’s network coverage and infrastructure for a cheaper price than that of going to EE directly. Plusnet is an EE… Read More »Plusnet Child SIM Card

Getting a SIM card from SKY Mobile will be an O2 SIM card as Sky Mobile is an O2 MVNO. This means that Sky Mobile use the O2 network and infrastructure. Sky Mobile went live on 5th January 2017. Getting the best coverage on a… Read More »Sky Child SIM Card

A SIM card from SMARTY will be a Three (3UK) SIM card as SMARTY is an MVNO of Three (3UK). SMARTY is a subsidiary of Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd (Three / 3UK). SMARTY is a low cost alternative to subscribing to Three (3UK) directly with… Read More »SMARTY Child SIM Card

A SIM card from Asda Mobile will be a Vodafone SIM card. Asda Mobile is an MVNO of Vodafone’s and re-sells Vodafones services, and so Asda Mobile uses the Vodafone network. Asda is now a Vodafone piggyback SIM Asda Mobile SIM cards used to be… Read More »Asda Child SIM Card

Customers can now request eSIM for a Child as an alternative to the traditional “physical SIM” card to use if their child’s device supports it. eSIM can be despatched via email and be active immediately – removing the worry and delay associated with the postal system and… Read More »ParentShield Launches eSIM

Here at ParentShield we supply loads of SIM cards for Kids Phone Watches. A watch-phone is a popular choice for a child’s first phone. Particularly so for younger children who may be considered likely to lose a regular mobile phone on the first day of… Read More »Best Kids Phone Watch

giffgaff is a large MVNO with revenues in the hundreds of millions per year. It is a subsidiary of O2 UK – legally incorporated as Telefónica UK Limited. What network does giffgaff use? giffgaff runs on its parent company, O2’s network. It is a lower… Read More »giffgaff Child SIM

Protecting their Childs phone from accessing websites with inappropriate, or potentially harmful content, when connecting to the internet via Wifi, Personal Hotspots, VPN’s etc, is something that is in the forefront of Parents and Carers minds when providing their first mobile phone. How do you… Read More »Parents guide to setting up phone parental controls

Setting up Google Family Link allows parents or carers to set permissions for their Child’s Android phone remotely to set parental controls for applications and internet browsing from their own Android phone. You can download this guide as a PDF Here How to set up… Read More »Ultimate guide to setting up Google Family Link for your Child