Sun Cards?, I hear you ask. Yes. The ParentShield live chat team have found that Sun card is a common misspelling of SIM card ( busy parents have the need to type quickly ) so we thought it would be a good idea to list… Read More »Sun Cards
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
TikTok allows the streaming and sharing of video content and direct messaging, which for obvious reasons can be a real worry for parents, and is the reason it has a minimum age restriction of 13 (and recommended 15+) in the UK. The majority of ParentShield… Read More »Parents Guide to TikTok Family Pairing
If you are calling a child’s phone and you hear a “calls to this number are recorded securely” message before the call is connected then it’s almost certain that the number, and caller, you are calling is protected by ParentShield. Here is the exact ParentShield… Read More »Calls to this number are recorded securely
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
From time to time our support team are asked “How do I control my Child’s phone from mine?” Which, given that ParentShield is a fully monitored and controlled service, the majority of the controls that allow a parent to control their Child’s phone from their… Read More »How to Control a Child’s Phone from a Parents Phone FAQ
As ParentShield is a mobile network only for the use of children, “how do I block the internet on my Childs phone?” is one of the most frequently asked questions that our live chat team cover, so we have put together a short guide to… Read More »Blocking the internet on a Child’s phone
ParentShield, the only mobile network designed for children, has been added to the important Safer Schools Online Safety review of Parental Control applications. Safer Schools is a partnership between the safeguarding specialists INEQE and Zurich Municipal. The Safeguarding Schools App contains up-to-date information and resources for schools… Read More »ParentShield in Safer Schools Review of Parental Control Apps
Snapchat is a very popular application allowing pictures and messages, usually only visible for a short window until they are removed from their recipients. The ParentShield customer support team are frequently asked “how do I monitor my child’s Snapchat?” so we have compiled some information… Read More »Monitoring Snapchat
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
