T-Mobile is likely to bring a smile to the faces -- and bruised wallets-- of many parents when its Family Allowances feature launches sometime in August. For just $2 a month, it'll add complete control over junior's -- and juniorette's -- mobile spending, with a website that'll allow metering of minutes, downloads, call times, and messaging. All of the allotments will, of course, come out of your family plan, numbers can be excluded from the allowance with the Always Allowed feature, and unlimited calling features are preserved across the account. Once the time's up, that's the end of that service until the next billing cycle starts or a parental unit is convinced to restock your account. All in all, if $2 can save somebody potentially hundreds in
overages, we're thinking this may be money very well spent.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dave @ Aug 1st 2008 6:14PM
Isn't this essentially a watered-down version of Verizon's parental controls they released like a month ago?
Instead of $2 a month, how about people just learn to keep their kid in line?
Michael Natelli @ Aug 1st 2008 6:16PM
at least it's cheaper than what Verizon and At&t charge
Michael S @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:15AM
If the parents had just used a condom in the first place many overages would have been prevented.
carol @ Aug 10th 2008 11:58AM
Trust me, condoms don't always work. Ask YOUR parents.
Virtuous @ Aug 2nd 2008 6:14PM
This is a rip-off. TMo should offer this service for free.