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
As TikTok is an application that allows the streaming and uploading of video content and direct messaging, it has a minimum age restriction of 13, but recommended as 15+ in the UK. The ParentShield team has complied some information to help our parents with… Read More »Blocking TikTok on your Child’s phone
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
We have improved the behaviour of ParentShield with regard to machine-to-person text messages. This adds a feature requested by ParentShield Users. Applications such as WhatsApp, SnapChat, TikTok and the likes include secure encryption; so only the intended recipient (and the app vendor) can read messages… Read More »Machine-to-Person Text Messages
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
You can currently hear us nationally on Sunrise Radio We’d love to hear if you’ve heard the advert – email us: [email protected] and let us know! Have you heard the ParentShield Radio Advert? Here’s the text of the advert, just in case you need it.… Read More »ParentShield Radio Advert
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
ParentShield is designed to cater for some of the modern parenting dilemmas involving CoParenting children with mobile phones. Unlike a ‘normal’ adult mobile phone service, ParentShield is designed to be flexible and provides the features that families and carers need to keep their children safe… Read More »Co-parenting and mobile phones
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
