Need to turn off Data at night for kids phones

Juan F instructions helped turn off data for my daughter's phone.  I do want to point out it takes about 5-10 mins for turning on and off.

Juan F wrote:

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Juan thank you so much for posting this. 

I find it completely insane that they now offer parental controls, and they only allow us to limit voice and text message times. Kids today don't call each other or and they do most of their texting through apps.  The main one we care about is data and we can't setup a simple schedule to keep kids off the data at night...ridiculous.  

AngS wrote:

Juan-

When I go through all the steps to disable my daughter's data, there's a warning from T Mobile saying I am only able to suspend/turn data off twice per year. And there's a second warning about it affecting my plan and I could be charged more. Have you run into problems with turning their data off more than a couple of times? 

You don't want the suspend option, I think you aren't doing it right.  Don't click on 'Suspend a line temporarily'.  Keep scrolling down and click on 'Manage add-ons'. 

I'm switching to AT&T as soon as my agreement is up.  AT&T has a super easy way to toggle data on and off for any phone in the account.  With T-mobile, it's a huge pain!

Juan-

When I go through all the steps to disable my daughter's data, there's a warning from T Mobile saying I am only able to suspend/turn data off twice per year. And there's a second warning about it affecting my plan and I could be charged more. Have you run into problems with turning their data off more than a couple of times? 

i think it might have to go with the VPN.. not sure maybe turn on the VPN  as your phone may be doing opposite of what you want.  I had this similar issue and i think i deleted the vpn and reset my network connections but I'm not sure reach out to the vpn maybe.  also apps on phones have a lot of permissions such as staying connected and whatever they say in their clauses;! hope you get it fixed.  

@Mike: the internet works because they are connecting to a WiFi signal and thus getting data that way. What I did while my kids were home, I changed the wireless router password, update each device that uses wifi with the new password and I did not share it with my kids. As a result, no data at home neither. Problem solved at home and while you are in places they do not have wifi for free. Remember, the solution I provided was only in reference to the phone data plan only. And yes, it works. Now, make sure to logout of your account and log back in and check it to see if your changes took place. If you have trouble doing it yourself, then t recommend contact t-mobile support and they can help you. Now, go and play. 

Juan F wrote:

To all who are participating on this blog and to those parents as myself, after going through a lot of stressful moments with my kids about the phones usage, especially data and trying to activate Screen Time (For iPhone users), kids are very smart these days, especially with technology. They are not afraid to make mistakes while researching how to get YouTube working while on Screen Time. As parents we still want to communicate (Talk or Text) with our kids while they are not physically with us. This reply is for users who are under T-Mobile plan (Not sure if other providers will have this feature):

PASO 1: After you login, select Account from the top left menu of your screen, as shown below:

PASO 2: Click on the phone/line you would like to disable the data:

PASO 3: Click on the line plan, Then, click on Manage Add-Ons:

Once you are on this screen as shown above, you have the option to select No hay datos and click Save. This feature will disable the data for that line and as you can see on my data plan, that service is already free as part of it. Make sure you check for that when you want to disable it. I spoke to T-Mobile support, and they mentioned this is a new feature offered with the latest update of the T-Mobile account UI. Meaning, we (Account Owners) have the option to turn it on/off.

In summary, I have found this to be the best way to turn on/off data for my kid's phones. I hope this helps and you find useful. For users who have different providers, check with their support team or browse through your account and see if you can find it. Now, go and play.

internet still works after doing this

Thank you. I am glad it could help you and you have a piece of mind now like I do

@Juan F you deserve a medal dude. The step-by-step instructions with screencaps were extremely helpful!