A SIM card from iD Mobile will be a Three Network SIM card. iD Mobile is a Three MVNO and this allows them to resell their facilities. iD Mobile offer a range of 1 month, 12 month and 24 month SIM Only deals, and also… Read More »iD Mobile Child SIM Card

A SIM card from VOXI will be a Vodafone SIM card as VOXI is an MVNO ( a Virtual Mobile Network Operator) brand that is owned and operated by Vodafone. VOXI pitches itself as the mobile network with Endless Social Media and allows access to… Read More »VOXI Child SIM Card

A BT Mobile SIM card will be an EE SIM card as BT Mobile is an MVNO of EE. BT Mobile is provided by BT Consumer, a division of BT Group. EE is now owned by BT. You can get both SIM only deals and… Read More »BT Mobile Child SIM Card

We are often asked about the best way to locate a child’s phone when they are out and about, and for information on the best tracking application.  At ParentShield, we find that the majority of parents are unaware that their phones have this facility built-in,… Read More »How To Set Up Location Tracking on a Child’s iPhone

What is Instagram? Instagram has a minimum age of 13 and is a social media platform for sharing photos, videos, and stories. The platform has over 1 billion monthly active users and is available as a free app for Android and iOS. Instagram allows users… Read More »How to Monitor a Child’s Instagram

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

The Christmas rush has begun as parents start ticking off their Children’s wish lists, and that very first mobile phone frequently appears.  Securing a SIM-Only deal and packaging a pre-owned phone is also an economical solution.  But, it is big step, and many parents that… Read More »Top 10 Parent Mistakes When Giving Their Child a Phone for Christmas

At ParentShield we are determined that our users will never be just a phone number or an account number. We remember that every one of our users is a special person who deserves the best protection, best service and best coverage that a Mobile Network… Read More »ParentShield – Proud to be protecting …

When providing a phone for a child, parents don’t necessarily require (or wish to allow) access to a mobile data allowance, so prefer a talk and text only plan. What is a talk and text plan? A talk and text plan is a SIM plan… Read More »Talk and text only plans

During an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC News reports that Amanda Spielman, Ofsted’s chief inspector, says she is “surprised” when primary school children have smartphones.  She added “The first thing you can do is not give a child a smartphone when they’re too young,”… Read More »Ofsted boss not comfortable with younger children having unlimited internet access