Free parental control software
While 60% of parents say they are very concerned about their teenagers' mobile phone use, only 7 % of them used a parental control solution in 2012. Yet this is one of the most practical and easy measures to implement. The E-enfance association ranks Orange, Numericable and SFR at the top of its selection of the best free parental control software. Orange, for example, offers a mobile usage control option that can be activated on request.
This allows parents to block premium-rate text messages and online purchases, set up a list of authorised contacts and the times when their teenager can contact them, and block inappropriate content and websites. Virgin Mobile's Cockpit Conso app also blocks the internet and social media during the night or school hours. To take advantage of these various options, simply visit your mobile operator's website.
