AT&T is sunsetting its parent control Smart Limits app and replacing it with a new app called Secure Family. The new app will be available November 26th, and includes new features like location tracking, time limits, and content filtering.
The upgraded version lets users monitor up to 10 lines for $7.99 a month. Location tracking is more accurate, and parents can set up the app so they receive arrival and departure alerts when their child enters or leaves a location like their school. Parents can also prevent purchases from the App Store or Google Play, and filter content based on age-appropriate settings when the app is installed on the child’s device. There’s also time limits to make sure kids aren’t spending too much time on their…
Written by Dami Lee
This news first appeared on https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/15/18097410/att-secure-family-app-smart-limits under the title “AT&T is launching a new app to manage parental control features”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.