Age-Restricted applications such as WhatsApp and TikTok require the phone user to verify installation and phone number by sending an SMS message to the phone. This means that with a SIM from an adult mobile network, any child can simply lie about their age (… Read More »Protecting Children from age restricted apps

Are you looking for a No Data SIM for a child? ParentShield is designed for Child Protection and has exactly what you need. But What are the considerations when buying a No-Data Mobile Contract? What will it do, what won’t it do? and what are… Read More »No Data SIM CARD – FAQ

At ParentShield we regularly provide advice and help to Parents having difficulty with children and their mobile phones. Here are a few of the common mistakes parents tell us they have made, just in case they help other parents avoid the same problems. Internet Messaging… Read More »Safely introducing a child to their first Mobile Phone

We were approached last week by the charity Yorkshire Children’s Trust. YC Trust does some great things supporting parents of children who need extended stays in hospital, or are very poorly. We have agreed to will provide reduced cost SIM contracts to the Charity’s users… Read More »ParentShield and Yorkshire Children’s Trust

WhatsApp is, by far, the most popular messaging application. It is an encrypted, private messaging service by Meta (formerly Facebook). You can make calls as well as send messages, pictures and videos over WhatsApp. With this in mind, you may be tempted to give your… Read More »Monitoring WhatsApp

Thank you for being an important part of ParentShield. As parents ourselves we had an idea in 2015 to use our experience in telecoms and IT to develop exactly the sort of mobile network we wanted for our children. And ParentShield was born 3 years… Read More »Welcome to ParentShield

Is there a device that will block mobile phone signals at school? There is, but you’re not allowed one in the UK! Such a signal jamming device would need to transmit on protected frequencies. And, even if it was legal, given the various mobile phone… Read More »School mobile phone blocker

Budgeting is an important life skill. All the way through into adulthood we have to successfully allocate scarce resources. It’s not just about saving money either. Time is the one resource we never get an unlimited amount of and the ability to prioritise the right… Read More »Mobile Phone Tips: Using ParentShield to teach phone budgeting

What is the best phone contract for kids? All parents know that soon enough the question will be asked! We know that the time will come when we need to start researching the various options to find which type of contract will be best for… Read More »Children’s phone contracts