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Re: Need to turn off Data at night for kids phones
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 onScreen 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): STEP 1: After you login, select Account from the top left menu of your screen, as shown below: STEP 2: Click on the phone/line you would like to disable the data: STEP 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 Data 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.Re: Need to turn off Data at night for kids phones
@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.
