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

What’s the best SIM for a teen mobile? Teen covers many years and from the pre-teens up to the early teen years ParentShield is an excellent choice for a Teen’s mobile phone. For many children, their first mobile phone won’t be coming to them until… Read More »The best teen mobile SIM

Following the recent spike in abusive videos of teachers being shared on TikTok, votesforschools approached ParentShield for comment as their voters looked at the “classic” debate of “Should students use smartphones in school?” through a 2021 lens. They explored the benefits and drawbacks of young… Read More »How to “school-proof” a mobile phone

Advice from ParentShield’s child phone experts. It’s impossible to do anything other than provide a rough guide as every child is different. There is no definitive “Best phone for 11 year Olds” There are plenty of options and many will be a more suitable phone… Read More »What phone is safe for a child at what age?

For a Child’s SIM, In our experience, Vodafone marginally edges Three and EE for its rural coverage. The Network’s urban coverage is strong and there are many ParentShield Customers choose Vodafone coverage with their Child’s SIM card. The company has a very strong legacy 2G… Read More »Vodafone Children’s SIM

Unfortunately – no matter what anyone tells you, it’s impossible to find a phone that’s been turned off by using some location magic. And if it’s a child’s phone that’s been lost, or even worse a child who is out on their own with a… Read More »Locating a child’s phone

By ParentShield’s Network Experts Are you looking for an O2 only SIM card for a child but with ParentShield controls? ParentShield’s new Super Roaming profile will do this. You get the O2 SIM Only deal and coverage, plus all the unique features and benefits that… Read More »O2 SIM Only for Kids

Normal ‘adult’ mobile networks have never been designed with protection – particularly protection of vulnerable children – in mind. Those who care for some of the UK’s most vulnerable phone users are unwittingly putting them in danger according to the UK’s only specialist child protection… Read More »Don’t allow bullying via Voicemail

Only ParentShield account holders ( Parents or legal guardians ) are able to access the recordings via your secure Parentshield Parent Portal login. Access to the Parent portal login is via the account details provided at sign-up time and can be additionally secured by 2-factor… Read More »Activating Two-Factor Auth (2FA) for a ParentShield login