A pat on the back is always appreciated. So when Verizon Wireless’ Usage Controls and newly re-tooled Family Locator (formerly known as Chaperone) were favorably reviewed in The Tech Herald, we sat up and took notice.

Without further ado…here are some important highlights from The Tech Herald review:

“The Family Locator service is simple to setup and manage either from the phone or online. You start by setting a zone. Once the zone is set, parents have the ability to see a detailed map of the area and with it, get a good fix on where their child is. If the handsets are moved outside of the established Zone, you can arrange to receive an alert that will notify you that the child’s phone has left the area. From this point, you can locate them, call them, or send a text message.”

“The Usage Controls allow the ability to set usage allowances for text and voice, time restrictions, trusted and blocked numbers, as well as content filtering. The goal with usage controls is to encourage responsible usage.”

The full review can be found here.

Our dedication to providing parents like you with valuable and easy-to-use tools designed to give you and your family peace of mind, resulted in the creation of parental controls like these.

Find out more about Family Locator and Usage Controls here.