Out of Control Teenager
Hey folks...
I could use some direction. I have a 16 y/o son who went way over on his minutes and texts causing a large bill. I took his phone, put in a lock code and restricted his calls to only his phone book, so he can stay in touch with imediate family for emergencies. Within 4 hours he figured out how to add an additional number to an existing contact and therefore could call whomever he wanted. We I confronted him on this he showed me how he could also reset the phone and erase the lock code giving himself access to call anyone he wanted. I am hoping there is a software / website that I could set up an account with that will restrict him through the cellular service provider rather than through the phone.
Any recomendations would be ...
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I could use some direction. I have a 16 y/o son who went way over on his minutes and texts causing a large bill. I took his phone, put in a lock code and restricted his calls to only his phone book, so he can stay in touch with imediate family for emergencies. Within 4 hours he figured out how to add an additional number to an existing contact and therefore could call whomever he wanted. We I confronted him on this he showed me how he could also reset the phone and erase the lock code giving himself access to call anyone he wanted. I am hoping there is a software / website that I could set up an account with that will restrict him through the cellular service provider rather than through the phone.
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I would suggest prepaid - that way he can use it if necessary, and if he gets crazy he can't rack up a huge bill.
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I want to limit who he calls and who can call him. I want to limit his calls to family only.
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Get him that Fire Fly thing. lol.
Doesn't AT&T have some controll thing like Verizon has? Only YOU can controll who he calls, for how long, how many texts he can send, and how many mins he can use. I know T-Mobile and Verizon have this, I think AT&T does too.
Doesn't AT&T have some controll thing like Verizon has? Only YOU can controll who he calls, for how long, how many texts he can send, and how many mins he can use. I know T-Mobile and Verizon have this, I think AT&T does too.
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It's called Smart Limits. With Smart Limits, Cellular Dude can do just that, place restrictions on his son's line so the kid can only call family.
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Smart Limits are the way to go. You can set limits on-line for messaging, downloading, browsing, and outbound calling (unfortunately can't set limites for minutes or picture/video messaging, but you can block the latter and address the former by restricing the numbers he can call). Check out info at
www.att.com/smartlimits
www.att.com/smartlimits
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You can also get AT&T family map and see where he is within 50 feet. 😳 That'll teach him
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What carrier are you with? You also posted this to the Alltel forum and depending on what carrier you have, that could make a difference too.
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he posted the same question on the alltel forum... so why he goes nobody knows!
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Here's an idea take the phone away from him and if he needs to call you make sure he has the change for the payphone.
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MrGoofball said:
Here's an idea take the phone away from him and if he needs to call you make sure he has the change for the payphone.
Eh, just get the kid a tracfone.
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How bout this, be a better parent take his phone from him, he isnt going to die without his phone. How did you do when you were a teenager w/o a cell phone just fine. Step your parenting up and get your kid inline, stop trying to make AT&T your nanny.
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Kayslay34,
Thank you for your well thought advice. It never occured to me that this was my fault.
I am simply trying to limit who my son is in contact with. He is far from being a bad kid. I want to limit who he can call and text and I want to limit who can call him and text him. My son having a cell phone is as much of a convience to me than it is to him.
But again I appreciate your well thought through opinion.
Thank you for your well thought advice. It never occured to me that this was my fault.
I am simply trying to limit who my son is in contact with. He is far from being a bad kid. I want to limit who he can call and text and I want to limit who can call him and text him. My son having a cell phone is as much of a convience to me than it is to him.
But again I appreciate your well thought through opinion.
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