Looking for a cell phone for one of my very young nieces.
Years back I recall there were some cell phones that could be set up so they could only text/call/receive to or from certain numbers, like 911, parents, etc…
Do such phones still exist?
I’m pretty sure both Android and iOS support this. I know that iOS allows you to lock down pretty much everything.
My phone is IOS and doesn’t allow for that.
Yes it does:
You can turn on and off apps, limit phone calls and FaceTime, and control the contact list.
Yep, if you have little loved ones using an iDevice, get to know Screen Time well. It’s got lots of tools to manage the child’s experience.
No, it doesn’t.
Instead of a curt answer which offers us nothing in the way of helping you, can you explain what it is you need that you are unable to get via Screen Time? Are you unable to find that functionality? Are you running an older version of iOS perhaps? What is it?
Which iPhone are you using? As @RitterSport linked to, this is supported in iOS 13 which runs on any device from an iPhone 6S upwards, so we are talking about a 6 year old phone.
If you are still rocking an iPhone 6 or older, then you are correct it doesn’t support this functionality.
Verizon has a plan that allows that - Just Kids plan. I think up to 10 or 20 numbers and I think allowed unlimited data but not at full speed.
I think the OP is looking for some type of purpose-built device. Here’s one: Relay
About the size of a big Post-It or an old beeper. No screen, water resistant, one button push-to-talk to a single number. Can be worn as a necklace or a watch. GPS tracking. Service costs about $10/month.
D’oh! My mistake.
My business phone runs IOS.
But my personal phone is KAIOS. And I know of no way to limit numbers on it.
Looking for a cheap cell phone for a kid that can only call limited numbers.