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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...
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phl08 wrote:This is the most common thread on the subject of family allowances for well over a year now. It's almost a useless feature to be able to restrict phone usage when it doesn't apply to data. The home wifi is restricted for the kids to not be able to use it late hours. But they can just transition over to TMO data.
You are probably aware that your competitor who's name starts with an A and ends with a T has a far more flexible "SmartLimits" feature. It costs a few bucks per month, but well worth it to keep the kids off the phone when they should be sleeping for school the next day.....
I honestly don't know how TMO can justify a "Family Allowances" feature that completely ignores data usage in this day and age.
I cannot believe that parents are relying on everyone else to control their children. First off if your child is not responsible enough to know when to go to sleep then it's your responsibility to do something about it or get a house phone.
