Summary
EE will launch new phone plans next month aimed at controlling internet access for teenagers. The plans will offer different levels of internet filtering based on age, with additional features like reducing internet speeds to limit streaming and blocking scam calls. These restrictions only apply when using mobile data, not on content accessed via wi-fi.
Key Facts
- EE will introduce new phone plans next month to limit internet access for teenagers.
- These plans have three levels of content filtering, depending on the age of the child.
- The plans also include features like reduced internet speeds for younger teens and protection against scam calls.
- The restrictions only work when using mobile data; they do not affect content accessed through wi-fi.
- EE claims to be the first major UK network to offer such smartphone plans for under-18s.
- By law, UK mobile networks must restrict adult content to adults only.
- EE's new plans will start at £7 per month and offer options like "protected," "guided," and "trusted" plans with varying restrictions.
- EE will provide in-store guidance for families to help them use smartphones safely and offer resources to aid conversations about phone ownership with children.
