With the rise of foldable phones, we have seen a spike in popularity for old flip phones with UK children. According to a 2022 report from International Data Corporation, they witnessed worldwide shipments of foldable phones, inclusive of both flip and fold form factors, reach… Read More »SIM Cards for Old Phones
News publications such as Manchester Evening News and Daily Record, have been warning parents about the Yubo app – branded ‘Tinder for teens’ So, what is the ‘tinder-for-teens’ Yubo app, and what are the reported warnings? What is Yubo? Yubo is a live streaming application… Read More »Warnings over ‘tinder-style’ app used by UK children
From time to time we are updated on handy tips and tricks by Children using the ParentShield service themselves. The most recent of which was an email from one of our parents including a really helpful suggestion from their Child asking us to share this… Read More »Adding ‘Call Parent’ Shortcuts to the Home Screen of an iPhone
Choosing between a Smartwatch and Smartphone is usually a crossroad that parents face in cases where there are concerns around providing a mobile phone. We look at the most common parental concerns and the benefits of both options based on feedback from our conversations… Read More »Smartwatch vs Smartphone: Which is best for a child?
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
At ParentShield, we speak to 100’s of parents every week shopping for mobile phones for kids to go with the best sim for kids. Some will go for brand new, some refurbished and some pre-owned. Others will upgrade their own phone and hand over their… Read More »Mobile Phones for Kids: Parents Website Choice
Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, which means that their messages look ever more genuine. This is worrying enough when the recipient is an Adult, but when it’s a child, infinitely more so. As ParentShield is built around the needs of children, there are many protections… Read More »Protecting Children From Scam Text Messages
A common question we are asked, and here discussed, is “How do I introduce ParentShield to my child?” and “How will they feel knowing they have a monitored Mobile phone?” Here are some of our users’ experiences and the things we’ve learned in case it’s… Read More »Introducing ParentShield Controls to your Child
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
Did you know, that if you’re a programmer type you can extend or automate your ParentShield Portal by using the ParentShield API. An API is an “Application Programming Interface” – a set of instructions that allows programmers to link separate computer systems. If you are… Read More »Using the ParentShield API
