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Set Smarter Limits On Family Devices with FamilyBase by Verizon

October 4, 2017 by Momstart 16 Comments

I’m partnering with Verizon to share how FamilyBase by Verizon can help you protect your family on their smartphones.

As the kids get older finding family time is getting harder and harder. It’s sometimes even hard for the parents to put down the devices. It’s often hard to force yourself to put those devices down. But the rewards are amazing! This girl of mine is constantly on her phone.

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Now, a lot of the time they are doing school work or using apps for school because we do home school, but what about the rest of the time, what are they doing on there? For the phones that are on our Verizon plan we have a new tool to monitor and control these things for them, FamilyBase by Verizon. FamilyBase may be added to any multi-line account for $4.99 a month and allows you to limit the type of content they can see, the time of day or night they can use phone and just gives parents better control over their children’s smartphone use.

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We’re pretty lucky so far. My daughter doesn’t use her phone very much, but she’s still really young. Also, as we’re considering getting my son a phone in the next few years we need something in place to set boundaries on him. He’s not as good at setting limits on himself or good at resisting. If he wants something he’ll just click yes, buy, or download and suffer the consequences later. I’m not about to let that happen. I’d rather a wall go up anytime he tries and that’s what the FamilyBase does, it lets parents set up those boundaries.

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It’s a must-have tool for today’s kids. With just a few taps you can monitor all their activity and “pause the internet” when appropriate. I really like being able to establish time and data controls. Whether on Wi-Fi or using my data plan I can block apps and set content filters. Any phone on my plan with Verizon can be controlled with FamilyBase by Verizon.

FamilyBase KEY FEATURES:

SET SMARTER BOUNDARIES – Take back family time by limiting access to calls, texts and
data
CHILDPROOF YOUR INTERNET – Block access to inappropriate apps and websites
MONITOR USAGE & ACTIVITY – Block unwanted contacts and view your child’s text and
call history
IN-HOME & ON-THE-GO – Control your child’s online experience whether they’re using
Wi-Fi or your data

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It helps us all find that balance between device time and family time.

Visit https://www.verizonwireless.com/solutions-and-services/family-base/ for further
information and to purchase FamilyBase by Verizon.

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Comments

  1. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    October 4, 2017 at 12:27 pm

    Family Base sounds awesome! I have a hard time getting my kids to pull their faces out of their devices, so I think this would be perfect!

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  2. Rachel Ferrucci says

    October 4, 2017 at 12:35 pm

    First- the kids are getting so big, omg. The Family Base sounds like every family should have it. When you can control the kids on their devices, it also teaches them not to depend on them 24/7

    Reply
  3. Theresa says

    October 4, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    The Family Base sounds like an awesome tool that can give parents peace of mind when it comes to kids and online devices, I am going to share this information with my sister who has kids that would really benefit from it.

    Reply
  4. Catherine Sargent says

    October 4, 2017 at 1:04 pm

    This looks like a wonderful feature, especially for those with little ones. I will make sure I share this with friends and family.

    Reply
  5. Pam says

    October 4, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    FamilyBase sounds great for parents. It’s so important to help kids stay safe on the internet.

    Reply
  6. Dogvills says

    October 4, 2017 at 3:54 pm

    I have read a lot of positive reviews about the Verizon Family Base and I think this is a neat way to set limits and monitor usage. My kids are grown and they are responsible internet users. I will share this with my sister. She would definitely need this to help with her tween’s usage.

    Reply
  7. Marcie W. says

    October 4, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    What an excellent feature for families at an affordable price! I especially appreciate the ability to pause the internet at a moment’s notice.

    Reply
  8. brianne says

    October 4, 2017 at 5:58 pm

    I just heard about this and think its brilliant. Definitely tapping into my sons iPad!

    Reply
  9. travel blogger says

    October 4, 2017 at 6:18 pm

    This is a really great idea for kids. You can never be too safe when it comes to internet access, and this would be really helpful for our family. Our son is just getting into the cell phone stage, and we have been looking for monitoring software.

    Reply
  10. Wendy Polisi says

    October 4, 2017 at 9:12 pm

    This is such a great idea! It doesn’t exclude kids from great technology, but limits their use perfectly!

    Reply
  11. Adrianne Betz says

    October 4, 2017 at 9:24 pm

    Oh yes, this will be very handy when the kids gt a bit older. Being able to set limits is necessary!

    Reply
  12. Sarah L says

    October 5, 2017 at 1:16 am

    Looks like a good thing for families to set limits.

    Reply
  13. Carol Cassara says

    October 5, 2017 at 1:39 am

    That’s really interesting. It’s good to know that you can keep the kids safe through this app. I think it’s awesome and it’s really helpful.

    Reply
  14. kristin says

    October 5, 2017 at 7:58 am

    This sounds like a great feature! We really need to switch plans.

    Reply
  15. Cynthia R says

    October 5, 2017 at 8:05 am

    This is great, perfect for concerned parents. Growing up we didn’t have to worry about this, so much easier.

    Reply
  16. Terry says

    October 11, 2017 at 7:33 pm

    I have Verizon as a carrie and have never heard of FamilyBase before. This is a great idea and I am going to have to check it out.

    Reply

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