T-Mobile will be offering Family Allowances, allowing parents manage
when and how their family members use their T-Mobile phones and service.
With Family Allowances, parents can give their teens an
upfront monthly wireless allowance that works on all the phones T-Mobile
offers. The feature lets parents set and change limits for minutes, messages and
downloads (e.g., games, ringtones and wallpaper) using an online tool.
for that specific element and parents receive a notification. Parents can stay
in contact with their family members by setting up "Always Allowed" numbers
that will continue to connect, even after allowances have been spent. Any unlimited
calling features that are included in a family's plan, such as myFaves and
T-Mobile-to-T-Mobile, can also still be used, which preserves the value of the
calling plan. Additional controls are available so parents can choose to set
allowances on unlimited calling features, if desired.
additional limits on the time of day a phone may be used, set allowances to
zero to prohibit the use of minutes, messages or downloads (other than to
"Always Allowed" numbers), and establish numbers that are blocked from calling
or sending messages to any phone on their family plan.
In addition to Family Allowances, T-Mobile continues to offer Web Guard, a
free-of-charge feature that restricts access to certain adult-themed (18 and
over) websites.
Family Allowances will be available in the coming weeks at select T-Mobile
retail stores and online at www.t-mobile.com.
For an introductory rate of $2 per month, parents can manage all lines within
their T-Mobile family plan.
The Family Allowances feature is available to customers with qualifying
post-paid multi-time plans. Introductory rate is a limited-time offer. Taxes
additional. Details, including restrictions and service limitations, will be
available soon at www.t-mobile.com and
retail stores.