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For ages 11-15: First phone experience
Parental control apps such as Verizon Smart Family
Affordable first phone options, including bring your own device
Once you decide your teen is ready to use a phone for the first time, you should also have a plan to discuss family rules and expectations about how to use the phone. For example, you can approve the apps users want to use or restrict web access on their phones after they go to bed.
Verizon Smart Family can help. When you install the Parental Controls app on your partner’s phone and your own, you can block certain sites and apps, set trusted contacts, limit screen time, and enable location tracking and location sharing. All from one app on your phone. These features can help provide guardrails for tweens and teens to learn how to safely use their first smartphone and develop healthy phone habits.
Parents can also offer their children another way to connect through technology gadgets such as smartwatches and cell phones that have fewer features. These devices can provide the connectivity kids crave without the risks that come with unlimited access to the internet. Connected devices can be added to any plan through Verizon’s new Bring Your Own Device promotion, allowing you to save on additional lines and some accessories.
