AT&T launches AT&T’s Smart Limits service for mobile phones

US based telecom giant AT&T is all set to launch a new service which would enable the parents to keep a tab on the mobile usage of their kids.

The company said in a statement: “We were certainly hearing from parents who were dismayed at overuse of text or phones. We want to find a way for kids to use phones without having to take the phone away.”

This new service has been named AT&T’s Smart Limits and it would be offered to their customers as an add-on for $4.99 per month per line.

Customers would not be required to sign up for any contract. It would provide several functionalities including: call blocking, hour limits to text message etc.

They would be able to specify the settings on the net. Emergency calls to 911 would remain active all the time.

AT&T added that parents would also be able to specify the net usage on the device but this blockage would not work on advanced phones like the Apple iPhone as they ship with independent browser and are capable of accessing the web using wi-fi.