How to Set Up Bell Parental Controls for Mobile, Fibe TV, and Internet

Bell does not have comprehensive parental controls for mobile, but it offers methods of safeguarding children’s internet and TV usage. Its Fibe TV and Wi-Fi parental controls can lock TV channels and the receiver for a certain time, or block internet access.

Bell parental controls are essential for protecting kids against inappropriate content. 71% of Canadian kids reported seeing hateful content in 2022 alone. Besides, according to the Canadian Center for Children Protection, online luring is the highest safety risk for children online today.

Thus, we have prepared this guide to help you set up parental controls on Bell Mobile, Fibe TV, and Wi-Fi for safe internet use. Alternatives and additional parental control tools included.

Bell Fibe TV Parental Controls

Bell Fibe TV parental controls allow you to manage and restrict the content your child accesses on the Bell TV service. The settings are similar on PC, Android TV, and the Android TV app.

To set up Fibe TV parental controls, open the Fibe TV browser and log in to your account.

1. Go to Accounts > Settings and click Parental Controls.
   
2. Click Modify to access settings on the parental controls menu.
3. Enter your Account password.
   
4. Click Unlock.
5. Access parental controls from the menu on the left to set up controls for all devices that use Fibe TV through your account. You will see settings such as [Lock adult content, PG, and G ratings].
   
6. If you want to add parental controls to the current device, click on parental controls on the right menu. These include settings for Adult content, Adult Humor, Adult language, and nudity, among others.
7. Click [Done] to confirm the controls.
   
   Source: Support Bell

Bell Internet Parental Controls

Bell has internet parental controls for home wireless internet on a computer, using the Bell Wi-Fi app and McAfee Antivirus. In addition, you can limit internet use on the My Home Hub 3000 router.

How to Limit Internet Access on Home Hub 3000

1. Open a browser and type 192.168.2.1 to open your modem settings. The Bell Home Hub 3000 homepage will open.
2. Click the Access Controls feature. You will be prompted to enter the password.
   
3. Unless you have changed it, the default password is [admin.]
4. Toggle the button next to Access Control to turn it on.
5. Click [Create a New Schedule] and enter the name of the Schedule on the pop up.
   
6. Choose the device to apply the time limits and click [Apply.]
7. A calendar will appear. Select the time and dates for the schedule and click [save]. If the add restrictions menu pops up, add the days you want. Click Apply and then click Save. You will have applied time limits to the device your child uses to access the internet through your Home Hub 3000 router.
   
   Source: bellaliant.bell.ca

Setting Internet Parental Controls Using Bell Wi-Fi App

The Bell Wi-Fi parental controls allow you to manage, monitor, and control your home Wi-Fi network. You can use it to manage parental controls by blocking internet access or scheduling when your child can use it.

To Block or Pause the Internet:

1. Open the Bell Wi-Fi app and use your Bell MTS MyAccount username and password.
2. Tap the People icon and Devices on the home screen’s bottom.
3. Select the device that you want to block internet access.
4. Tap Pause to block internet access on the device immediately. You can also choose a timeout period from the available options, such as Until End of Day, Midnight, School Nights, or Indefinitely.

For Home Wireless

Bell McAfee offers parental controls if your child connects to the internet through their computer. You can set up various parental controls for PCs like Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

1. Create a Windows User Account for McAfee.
2. Double-click on the McAfee icon and click Parental Controls.
3. Click the Parental Controls link, enter the Administrator password, change it to a new one, and click Okay.
4. Once you enter a new password, go to Protect Your Family and click Edit.
5. Enter your password and click Enter.
6. Go to your child’s account and click Protect.

Adjust these Bell Internet parental controls on your child’s account:

• Age-Appropriate Website Filtering: Go to the Required Settings page, select your child’s age group, and click Done.
• Safe Searching: This setting is on by default, but you can turn it back on if it’s off, by going to Optional Settings in the Required Settings page and click [Block websites that contain potentially inappropriate images or language] from appearing in your user’s search results then click [Done.]
• Filter Websites: Open Optional Settings, type in the URL of the website you want to block, and click Block> Add > Done.
• Schedule Web Browsing: [Open Operational Settings] > Web Browsing Schedule and select [I want to Choose when this User can Access the web.] Enter the day and time you want to schedule browsing], and click [Done.]

Parental Controls for Bell Mobile

While Bell allows you to manage your child’s internet and Fibe TV use, it does not have settings for controlling screen time or built-in parental controls for Bell Mobile. Thus, it’s best to use Android and iPhone parental controls.

Android parental controls are available through Google Family Link and Google Play Parental Controls for app management, content restrictions, and screen time. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing and Parental controls and see your options.

iPhone parental controls include screen time, content restrictions, and family sharing to limit app usage, web content, and location sharing. Go to Settings > Screen Time and manage each feature.

For even better mobile parental control, using a family parental control app like uMobix for Bell Mobile is best.

How uMobix Works

uMobix parental control app monitors activities on iPhone and Android smartphones. Once installed, you can track call logs and text messages and block contacts, websites, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

With uMobix, you can also see your child’s live location, set up geofence zones, and monitor social media usage.

Try uMobix

Users’ Review of Bell Parental Controls

Bell parental controls have many parents appreciating their use, while others find them advanced and not easy.

One parent said they could not turn off Wi-Fi for specific devices and had to turn to a Bell technician, while another said they could block Wi-Fi using the Bell Wi-Fi app.

Still, some feel setting up parental controls through McAfee is a dated and long process.

Can a Kid Bypass Bell Parental Controls?

Kids can bypass Bell’s parental controls, as one parent observed with their son. The screen time they had set for their Wi-Fi did not work, and the child could access the internet at night.

Bell has observed that Wi-Fi parental controls can fail, and parents must check that the set parental controls work as required.

Bell Parental Controls vs Family Tracker

To understand the comprehensiveness of the Bell parental controls, let’s compare them with a family tracker and monitoring apps like uMobix.

Conclusion

Bell parental controls can help you manage and restrict TV and internet usage on your child’s devices. However, the brand does not have mobile parental controls, so we recommend a family tracker such as uMobix.

Nevertheless, the available monitoring solutions are ideal if your child spends time on the Bell Fibe TV, Android smartphone, iPhone, or PC.