One of the things that I really love about Sprint is their commitment to keeping kids safe online. Sprint WeGo is their latest effort in keeping kids safe. The Sprint WeGo Starter Phone for kids is an affordable cell phone option that features easy-to-use technology. Parental controls and extensive tracking functionality make this phone perfect for younger children.
Kids at younger and younger ages are now asking their parents for a mobile phone. They want to be able to call and text friends, play games and apps, surf the Internet and more. But that, of course, opens up many potential dangers. Who are they talking to? What are they looking at online? Will they break an expensive device? The list goes on. Sprint WeGo is an easy-to-use starter phone with numerous safety features that gives parents peace of mind while teaching kids responsibility – allowing them to call and text preselected individuals – all at just $9.99/month for service (phone costs $120). A portal available online and via a mobile application allows parents to locate their child on a map, control device features such as contacts and set up notifications (including SMS read receipt, panic alarm pulled, speed alert, wake alert and more).
What do you get with a Sprint WeGo Plan ($9.99/month)?
Includes: 1,000 minutes and 1,000 text messages
Additional Usage Charges: Voice Minutes $.40/minute and $.20/text message (sent or received)
You must have a parent device (primary line of service) on the same account to activate WeGo. Learn more about Sprint WeGo.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this! Would you be more willing to let your younger children have a cell phone with all of the usage limitations and parental controls that are available with WeGo?
disclosure: Press materials provided by Sprint. As a Team Sprint Ambassador I receive products and services from Sprint. However, all opinions expressed are my own.
This is a great little phone for kids! My daughter’s first phone was very similar to this and it was a great phone for the basics!
I love this idea! it’s a great way to get the benefits of a phone without the dangers for little ones.
I love this plan, the whole concept is perfect. LOL, I can’t let my nieces see this post, because they will be begging for them.
I so need this for my 5 year old, going to look into it.
I love the idea of a very limited device for tweens who want a phone and you need to be able to connect but without all that a phone usually has.
Sounds like an interesting product. Could help with teaching phone etiquette.
I love this! Great way to start a child off!
Parental controls are a must when it comes to technology for kids. Glad they are keeping kids safe online.
This would have been perfect for us years back. I needed a ay for my oldest to be able to reach me just in case. We would up having to add a whole line at that point which was expensive, something like this would have been ideal.
I personally don’t think kids need a phone. Unless they have a job there is no need, our parents survived back then, and so did many of us. I think society is trying to push too much tech these days. Sure it’s cool, but my kids won’t get one till teenage years.