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Sprint's 'Safe & Found' Service Lets Parents Keep Tabs On Kids

Oct 13, 2017, 11:39 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Sprint today debuted a new resource for parents called Safe & Found. It allows parents to view their child's smartphone location any time, as well as set controls over apps and usage. The service includes real-time geolocation and geofencing, which allows parents to create safe zones in which their children are permitted to travel. If the child's phone departs the geofenced area, parents will receive alerts. The service includes an SOS button, which will send an emergency alert with the child's location to all family members. Alternately, if the phone is lost Safe & Found lets subscribers find, lock, or wipe it remotely. Parental controls give mom and dad the ability to restrict calls to trusted numbers, install age-appropriate apps, and regulate usage based on the time of day. The service includes content restrictions, too, so inappropriate web content and apps are blocked from kid phones. Safe & Found costs $6.99 per line per month and it is compatible with Android and iOS devices.

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Jonathanlc2005

Oct 13, 2017, 7:25 PM

Or just buy Cerberus app

Only works on Android but it's 4 dollars one time flat fee and does an amazing job with real time tracking and you can listen in or capture the camera.

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