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Limit data usage
Folks, Looking for a way to block data usage at certain times for my kid. We have unlimited data, and he uses it late into the night. Yes, I know the old fashioned way of taking the phone a...
Hey, all! We're going through older posts with this feedback and making sure that everyone gets a chance to take a peek at our new family program, FamilyMode, launching today 6/29. You can read our blog about it here and learn more in the Resources list at the bottom: https://support.t-mobile.com/community/community/news-updates/blog/2018/06/27/meet-t-mobile-familymode-the-digital-ally-parents-need -- thank you for sharing your opinions with us!
I *totally* echo this concern and complaint. T-Mobile, are you listening?! Currently on your home page is "Parenting in the digital age, simplified." That is laughable. I'm a software engineer with over 20 years' experience and am very tech savvy. Managing my kids' phone usage via Circle + CircleGo or FamilyMode or T-Mobile Family Allowances or [fill in the blank here] has been unbelievably challenging and frustrating. I can't imagine how hard this is for conscientious parents who aren't as tech savvy.
T-Mobile, *please* come out with a very simple way to set limits on, and pause, the data on my kids' phones. How hard can this be?!
I've tried CircleGo (aka FamilyMode) for years now and it is *flakey*. It does not work reliably. FamilyMode is NOT the solution to parents' problems with kid phone usage management.
