Apple’s new update requires kids to get parents’ permission to text new numbers; Android phones have similar protections.

The phone locks up until kids call back their parents or other selected contacts. The parent or guardian tells the kid what the password is during the call so that the phone can be used again.

When someone not on a parent-approved list calls, parents receive a real-time text alert on their cell phone. Software lets parents monitor kids' calls - CNET X ...

Parents and kids need to make changes in their technology habits to restore positive communication and trust. Try to put down your phones to sort out some family tech guidelines.

This Phone That Can Only Call and Text Is What Parents Have Been Begging to Give Their Kids. By Kate Schweitzer. Updated on March 10, 2018 at 1:00 PM. Light Phone Light Phone.