{"id":31036,"date":"2024-05-24T11:25:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T11:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heylocate.mobi\/?p=31036"},"modified":"2024-06-07T06:16:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T06:16:18","slug":"how-to-use-o2-family-plan-and-parental-controls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heylocate.mobi\/how-to-use-o2-family-plan-and-parental-controls\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use O2 Family Plan And Parental Controls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

O2 offers parental controls on all its SIM cards and internet monitoring via regular monthly plans and the Family Plan. With the Family Plan, O2 automatically subscribes your account to the Qustodio premium parental control software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Parental controls are paramount in the UK, especially for online. According to the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, in 2023, there were 178,000 UK reports of child sexual abuse material<\/a> online. As HeyLocate’s investigation indicated<\/a>, the most dangerous thing online now is financial sextortion against minors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, parents must actively participate in what their children access on their devices and who they are talking to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O2 uses a default adult filter and the Qustodio software, which is compatible with iOS, Android, Macs, and computers. Hence, whether your child uses a phone or tablet to connect to the internet, O2 can filter their access based on the restrictions set up by a parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, you can use the O2 parental controls on its mobile network and broadband services for comprehensive online safety. Let\u2019s review how this works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How O2 Age Verification Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OfCom, the Communication Regulator in the UK, requires that all SIM cards in the UK have age restriction turned on. O2 complies with this regulation by ensuring all its SIM cards are age-restricted. Customers must prove they are above 18 to remove the restriction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, if you have not verified your age and try to search a site classified as 18+, O2 will block the search, and you will receive a timed-out or no-response message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O2 has three methods of age verification:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Via My O2 Account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This method is available if you are on the Pay Monthly Plan. Log in to your O2 account on a browser, click more, then go to Age verification to access O2 18+ settings. You will see a slider to toggle age restriction ON or Off. Toggle it to the Off position. O2 will send you a confirmation code before enabling the new setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit an O2 Store with your ID<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is perhaps the most straightforward method since you only need to present a photo ID or driver’s licence to O2 customer services. You will be asked to prove you have a credit card and will be charged \u00a31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prove You have a Credit Card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can use these methods to prove you have a credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n