AT&T's new phone for kids might solve your biggest problem with parental controls - for $3 a month

"If you've been debating whether it's time for your child to have their own phone, AT&T just debuted a product to make that decision a little easier -- a simple device with built-in controls billed as the first carrier-designed smartphone for kids. The amiGO Jr. phone was designed in collaboration with Samsung, AT&T says. (It appears to be the Galaxy A16.) It costs just $3 a month, with bill credits, plus your monthly service."

"The amiGO Jr. phone has standard budget-phone specs and a decent-enough camera for your kid to take pictures. It also does all the things you'd expect, like location tracking and alerts when your child leaves or arrives in a preset area, screen time limits, contact controls, and content controls. Parents can control the phone via a dedicated app available on both Android and iOS, and the device itself is IP54-rated for water and dust resistance."

AT&T launched the amiGO Jr., a carrier-designed smartphone for kids developed with Samsung and appearing to be the Galaxy A16. The device costs $3 per month with bill credits, plus standard monthly service fees. The phone offers budget-level specifications, a serviceable camera, and IP54 water and dust resistance. Parental controls include location tracking, geofenced arrival and departure alerts, screen time limits, contact restrictions, and content filters managed through a dedicated app on Android and iOS. AT&T also released the amiGO Jr. Watch 2 with similar location and contact controls. Earlier kid-focused devices and services from other carriers and vendors predate this product.

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