IN modern world Children have become well versed in digital technologies. Sometimes even better than your parents. Option " Parental Controls» MegaFon ensures the safety of younger family members not only during world wide web and prevents you from stumbling upon dangerous content, but helps to monitor the status of the phone.
What is this wonderful option and how else can it help parents?
“Parental Control” service – additional service, allowing access to certain functionality of the Subscriber Number of the Child Subscriber. You can also manage the settings of the Subscriber Device.
The option allows you to monitor the account of a younger family member: as soon as the money runs out, an alert immediately comes to the adult’s cell phone.
There will be no more doubts about whether your baby will hear the call or not: remotely adjust the sound volume on his phone. There is no need to constantly worry about the device's charge level - all the information will be at your fingertips.
Monitor his movements with pre-established safe zones, such as his home, school, or best friend's apartment. Let us add that in special application For Android devices, geolocation provides significantly more accurate data.
And, of course, filter the Internet resources your child visits. In the “Children's Internet” service, the list of sites undesirable for children to view is updated every day:
- Web service with information for adults;
- Internet casino;
- Online stores;
- Other services.
At the same time The baby is not able to disable the option independently, but to be sure, you can set an individual password, then he definitely won’t get to what is forbidden. Your child will study exclusively those resources that are included in whitelist. This register can be edited according to your wishes: for example, if one day you think that a site has a bad influence on a child, you can exclude it.
And the cost of the option is relatively inexpensive: for 5 rubles. per day you will connect one account of your son or daughter, and for every additional ruble - one more or, if desired, several profiles.
However, please note that a number of functions are only available through the service application and only for smartphones with operating system Android versions 4.4+ and 5.0+. To download and enable the program, just send a special link from the interface, which we will describe below.
Control methods
The Parental Control service will help protect your child from unwanted information when using the Internet. The service operates on the “black list” principle, blocking access to prohibited Internet resources. The list of closed WEB resources is regularly updated.
Price
The Parental Control service is provided free of charge.
Connection
The service is available for connection only on the Ring-Ding tariff plan.
To activate the service, dial *105*504# on your phone or use the “Service Guide” service.
Shutdown
You can disable the “Parental Control” service by contacting our Subscriber Service or, or one of MegaFon’s Sales and Service Offices.
Also, the service will be automatically disabled if you change tariff plan"Ring-Ding" to any other.
Peculiarities
After activating the Parental Control service, the current access point for accessing the Internet is automatically replaced with a specially designated access point. Using the Internet in the future is possible only through this access point.
The “Parental Control” service on the one hand, and the “Dedicated APN”, “Dynamic IP”, “Dedicated access via GPRS 01-07” services on the other, are mutually exclusive. Their simultaneous use impossible.
When the Parental Control service is activated, Internet access using Opera browsers Mini and Opera Turbo is difficult. Please use other browsers.
The “Parental Control” function from Megafon is a kind of “beacon” responsible for the safety of children. The service allows parents to track the location and movement of their child. In addition, the option makes it possible to control and set restrictions on Websites, and monitor battery status, etc. The terms of use, cost, as well as options for connecting and disconnecting the service can be found below.
Detailed description of the “Parental Control Megafon” service
As mentioned above, the “Parental Control” service makes it possible to track where the child is, view the child’s Web profile,, if necessary, set restrictions on sites, monitor the charging status of the gadget, and also check the route of your favorite child. With this function, your child will always be under supervision, and you will stop worrying about his whereabouts.
After activating the service, the parent will receive messages about the location and movements of the baby. In addition to the above functions, the service has other capabilities:
- tracking the status of your mobile balance;
- call melody control. And to manage sound signals possible remotely;
- blocking third party web resources or completely disabling Internet access;
- close monitoring of the child’s movements during the day or at a certain time. If the child enters a prohibited place, the parent will be informed about this via SMS.
If you are satisfied with all the points of the service, it’s time to find out how to use the service.
So, after activation, you can connect 5 small subscribers to the tracking function. You can add profiles on the service page or in the application. After filling out the connection application, your baby’s device will receive an SMS, which will need to be confirmed. Immediately after this, the profile will become active.
In the future, it will be possible to control children's phones remotely via special utility, or the official website of the operator.
In addition, control can be performed offline, via short number 7788. To do this you need to send specified address SMS, in this format: “WHERE is the child’s name.”
The provider allows you to test the application first. You can use the service free of charge for 14 days. Next, the subscriber decides for himself whether to install full version product or not.
You can activate the “Parental Control” option in several ways:
- You can activate the function via SMS message. To do this, send a message with the text “MOM” or “DAD” to 7788. In the near future you will receive a response message with a code on your mobile phone. Be sure to save the code, because in the future you will need it to manage the service.
- To enable the test period, dial the digital combination * 461 * 4 # on your mobile phone and press the call button. Please note that only users who activated this product for the first time will be able to use the option for free for the first two weeks.
- You can connect to the product through the provider’s website. To do this, go to the official page of the television system, select the service described, and enter your mobile phone number in the specified line. After, for your cellular device You will receive an activation code, which you will need to enter in the provided box.
- You can enable the service in your personal account or in the application for mobile devices. To do this, go to your page, go to the tracking function category, and click the “Connect” button. By the way, in the future, you will also be able to manage the option through your personal account, or carry out tracking through the utility by phone. You can download the mobile application on the provider’s website. You can use it on any Android phone, Windows Phone, IOs, etc.
- You can also activate a product that shows the location of a child by calling the MTS support service. To do this, call 0500 (for cell phones) or 88005500500 (for landline devices), and ask the operator to help you connect to the service. Remember that in this case, you will be asked for your passport information!
- You can enable the function at the nearest provider branch. To do this, you must have your passport and phone number.
At some point, the need for the Parental Control service may no longer be necessary. Therefore, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the ways to disable the service:
- Send a message to number 7788 with the word “Stop”.
- You can remove a product by sending a system request * 561 * 0 * 9156 #. Immediately after sending the USSD, access to attached profiles will be closed and the option will stop working.
- You can disable the tracking function through your Personal Account or the My MTS application. To do this, go to your page, go to the services section, and click the deactivation button next to it. By the way, if you wish, you can not delete the option completely, but only remove one or more subscribers from the list.
- If you can’t get rid of the product yourself, you can always call 0500 for help. You can also deactivate the service at any MTS office or branch (with a passport).
Whatever deactivation method you choose, immediately after it is completed, you will receive an SMS on your mobile phone informing you that the product has been deactivated.
The Parental Control service requires a daily subscription fee. Its cost is 5 rubles per day. This amount will be paid by the parent if only one child is connected to the option.
If more children’s numbers are attached to the service, the cost of the subscription fee will increase by 1 ruble for each profile. That is, for 2 children's rooms, a parent will have to pay 6 rubles/day, or 180 rubles/month.
Agree, this is not such a large amount, given the fact that in return you receive confidence in the safety of your child, and your peace of mind.
The Internet can be both a useful resource for a child and a real demoralizing source of bad behavior. Many sites and content can cause irreparable harm to the psyche of a developing personality. In order to establish control over the resources used by the child, MegaFon has developed two services - “” and “Parental Control”.
This article will talk about the “Parental Control” service: why it is needed, how to use it, how much it costs. We will try to examine these and many other questions in detail in our short essay.
MegaFon's Parental Control service allows you to establish control over your child's phone, protect him from unwanted information on the network and find out his account balance.
Basic functionality (Android application on the child’s phone is not required):
- Blocking sites that are dangerous for children (adult sites, banners, pop-ups, etc.) when working on mobile internet.
- Determining the child's location using base stations.
- Balance data. Balance data is updated every time a parent logs into the service interface. Upon reaching the threshold of 10 rubles. A notification will be sent to the parent.
Additional functionality (available when the Android application is installed on the child’s phone):
- Blocking sites that are dangerous for children (adult sites, banners, pop-ups, etc.) when working both over the mobile Internet and Wi-Fi.
- Determining the child’s location using GPS (more accurate data).
- Information about the battery level on the child's phone. The battery data is updated every time the parent logs into the service interface. When the battery charge drops to 10%, a notification will be sent to the parent.
- Remote sound on/off.
- Remotely turn on/off the Internet (including Wi-Fi).
The service is available only to subscribers of Megafon PJSC. Coverage area: Russian Federation (service operation in roaming is not guaranteed).
Control
The service can be activated and disconnected exclusively by the subscriber independently. Management is not carried out through company employees.
The following options exist:
- WEB interface of the service (connection, disconnection, setting parameters, setting up notifications).
- Website (connection only: “Connect” button in the service description).
- USSD: *461# (connect, disconnect, request your own location (“Where am I” functionality).
After adding a child, an SMS request for consent to manage his number is sent to his number. By responding to the request, the child gives consent to the parent to manage their number. After this, you will have settings for managing the service.
Android application
Displaying information in the parent interface
The service automatically determines whether a child subscriber is an iOS or Android user.
If the added child uses an iOS device, there will be a message asking you to install the application to receive additional functions there is no control in the parent interface. If you use the device on Android based, you see a block in your child’s profile settings asking you to install an Android application on his phone.
When you click on the “Send application link” link, an SMS will be sent to your child’s number from number 4610: “Install the Android application “Parental Control” to send more accurate information about your MegaFon number: rk.megafon.ru/app.”
At the same time, in the parent’s interface, the block with the offer to send a link changes to a block with a code that must be entered into the children’s application after installation to establish a parent-child connection.
After entering the generated code into the children's application, it becomes active. Deleting an application will be possible if you click the “Delete application” button in the box.
Installing the application on your child's phone
Available for Android devices only. In the profile settings, click on the link “Send a link to the application”, after which an SMS will be sent to the child’s number: “Install the Android application “Parental Control” to send more accurate information about your number: rk.megafon.ru/app.” By clicking on the link, the subscriber can install the application.
During the installation process, the application will ask for the necessary permissions. You need to agree with them by clicking the “Accept” and “Continue” button:
Settings and their statuses
Groups of settings available to the parent open when entering the interface at the top of the screen and by clicking on the gear icon in the child’s account.
Screenshots of the WEB interface of the service in the browser of the parent’s phone:
A map with the child’s location opens by clicking on the address. If there is an error on the page, you will see a notification at the bottom of the screen that looks like this:
Notifications
It is possible to receive notifications for events:
- Low balance.
- Battery level is low (requires installed Android application on the child's device).
- Entering/exiting a zone.
Notifications are configured in the WEB interface of the service.
The following types of notification alerts are available:
- SMS. Departs from 9:00 to 22:00 local time. All notifications that require sending between 22:00 and 9:00 are sent at 9:00.
- WEB. The notification will be shown in the WEB interface of the service.
In order for notifications to arrive on the parent’s phone in the form of SMS, in the service interface, you need to check the “Notify about activity via SMS” checkbox in the child’s profile settings.
The application sends data from the device via the Internet every 4 hours. If, when trying to send data, the device is out of range of Internet access, an SMS with brief information is sent to the service. In this case, the parent is notified only of the number of events without details. This type of SMS is systemic and is sent no more than once every 24 hours.
The WEB interface displays notifications for the selected child for the last 3 days.
Features of the service
- For one account A parent can register no more than 5 children.
- To carry out control without an Android application, the child’s device must be within range cellular network. Some settings require your child's device to be connected to the Internet.
- To use all the features, you need to install the Android application on your child’s phone.
- For correct operation You need to install a certificate that will be sent to your child’s number when you enable the “Internet Protection” function.
- In the case when, when setting up an Android application on a child’s phone, the user did not link the application to the child’s number by entering a code from the service interface, the correct functionality for managing settings for of this device not guaranteed.
- When connecting/disconnecting a parent's subscription, SMS notification is sent only to the parent's number.
Conclusion
“Parental Control” can be combined with MegaFon’s “Children’s Internet” service. This useful services for all concerned parents.
Connect these services and have peace of mind knowing where your child is, what sites he is watching, how much money he has in his balance, and when his phone runs out. This will save your nerves and protect your child from all the negativity that is on the World Wide Web.
Technologies make it possible to control many processes using mobile communications you can keep an eye on your children with mobile phone or computer. Parents can protect their children even from a distance using the Parental Control service, which was created by the MegaFon operator.
Detailed Description
The “Parental Control” service allows you to restrict children’s access to adult or malicious sites, and using a map, see in real time the location of the child, as well as the nearest zones that children can pass through. After setting up the service, you can receive notifications on your phone when your child arrives at school and other possible places. It is better to use this option after installing the mobile application.
Other service features:
- Monitoring the child's account status. At any time, you can check your balance and create settings that will notify you when your balance approaches zero.
- Control sounds on your children's phones remotely. You can set or disable a ringtone.
- Parents with the option will see the child's battery charge status.
- With the “Children's Internet” option, monitor access to Internet resources, limit access to sites, or turn off the Internet on the phone.
These and some other services are available only after activating Parental Control. Before connecting, you need to know the prices for using the service:
- When connecting one baby phone, payment will be 5 rubles per day. Money is written off automatically.
- For connecting additional numbers of children to subscription fee 1 ruble per day is immediately added for each number.
For example, if there are 2 children in a family who need supervision, then according to the terms of the service, 6 rubles will be debited from the balance every day, and 180 rubles per month will be debited.
Service capabilities
“Parental controls” can be classified as small additions that provide opportunities on a child’s device. After activation, parents can control the phone remotely, see the location on the map and view information from the gadget. Among the main features are:
- Control over the child's place.
- Marking on the map places where the child should not go. In case of violation mobile device the parent gives a signal.
- All movements throughout the day are monitored.
- View the remaining balance on the number, and when it is reduced to a certain limit, a notification is sent.
- You can change the sound volume.
- The parent sees the remaining charge on the device, but this opportunity is only available on the Android platform, from version 4 and above.
- Using MegaFon's "Children's Internet" service, you can enable or disable the Internet, as well as block some sites.
If you are satisfied with the basic capabilities and cost, then you can safely enable the option.
How to enable Parental Control?
To activate the service, parents need to use one of the convenient methods:
- To activate the test period, which allows you to evaluate the quality and functionality of the option, you need to enter a request on the phone *461*4# and make a call. You can use the free mode only upon first activation, if the subscriber has not used the service before.
- Use the company’s website, where you need to go to in the option description, indicate your mobile number. will come to him text message with a code that must be entered into the activation line.
- Connect to the service through your personal account. After registering and logging into the system, you need to go to the options section, find “Parental Control” and click the connect button.
- If difficulties arise, you need to call the support service by phone 0500 or 88005500500. After connecting, indicate the problem to the operator and help them sort it out. An employee can remotely enable “Parental Control” if passport data is presented.
- Personally go to the communication salon so that the company managers themselves turn on the service and tell you how to use it. You must have identification documents with you.
Activation is carried out quickly; after successful activation, an SMS confirmation is sent to the number, regardless of the chosen method.
How to use. Manage your child's profile
To activate a child’s profile, you need to go to the service application or website. The service allows you to create no more than 5 profiles. After this, a message will be sent to the children’s number with consent to control the phone; after confirmation, the profile will be activated.
Using a mobile application for the service, parents have the opportunity to control:
- Children's balance can be replenished quickly and in advance.
- Location on the map.
- A telephone to block prohibited Internet resources, calls and send messages to unwanted or foreign numbers.
To control, you just need to install the application from the market or MegaFon website. It's free, but requires internet access.
How to disable?
- The easiest way is to enter the service request on your phone *561*0*9156# and make a call. The method is fast, free, and can be used anytime, anywhere.
- If you have Internet use personal account. After authorization, go to the services, go to the section with connected options and click the disable button next to the service.
- Install on your phone mobile application, through which you can disable “Parental Control” by analogy with the actions in personal account. This mobile version service that completely replicates the functionality.
- Call the support service at 0500 to disable the service yourself, using the prompts from the automatic informant, or call a “live” operator.
- Personally go to the MegaFon salon so that managers can help with the disconnection. To do this, you need to have a passport or other identification documents.
After disabling the option, an SMS report will be sent to your number, and the fee will no longer be debited.
