topic Re: Setting restricted usuage in Apple

Setting restricted usuage

Emmmmm — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 03:51:21 GMT

Is there any way to temporarily restrict the hours an iPhone 7 is used? Ideally I want to block usuage on my sons phone from 11pm to 7am every night for the next few weeks. Is this at all possible?

Re: Setting restricted usuage

MI5 — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 04:17:24 GMT

There are parental control apps available that you can set time limits with but nothing that o2 can apply from the network side.

Have a look at some apps on App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parental-control-kid-tracker/id954029412?mt=8

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 06:34:52 GMT

You could just take the phone away & turn it off

Re: Setting restricted usuage

jonsie — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:05:04 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
You could just take the phone away & turn it off

There speaks the voice of reason and the simplest solution although if it's because he will be unmonitored then another route is needed

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Cleoriff — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:55:02 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
You could just take the phone away & turn it off
There speaks the voice of reason and the simplest solution although if it's because he will be unmonitored then another route is needed

It is a good suggestion, though as we have no idea why @Emmmmm want to 'restrict usage between the hours of 11pm-7pm for a few weeks' it's all guesswork really.

Not that we actually need to know but #justsaying

Re: Setting restricted usuage

gmarkj — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:05:26 GMT

Exams probably - May/June/July is exam season for GCSE/A/AS Level (or whatever they are called now!)

Re: Setting restricted usuage

jonsie — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:26:12 GMT

@gmarkj wrote:
Exams probably - May/June/July is exam season for GCSE/A/AS Level (or whatever they are called now!)

That could be ap possibility or more likely a probability.

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Emmmmm — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:13:42 GMT

Yes exactly that - A levels. He stays at school so I don't have access to the phone otherwise I would have done the obvious and taken it away

Re: Setting restricted usuage

jonsie — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:50:05 GMT

Well here's wishing him good luck in his A-levels

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Cleoriff — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:15:54 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Well here's wishing him good luck in his A-levels

I second that @Emmmmm. A levels are stressful and hard work, so they don't need the distraction of mobile phones at night....

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Emmmmm — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:30:47 GMT

Yes absolutely, thank you

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Emmmmm — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:31:07 GMT

Thank you

Re: Setting restricted usuage

gmarkj — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:43:34 GMT

Thought that might be the case.
Hope one of the apps listed in MI5's link helps.
Good luck to him - I (vaguely) remember the stresses of sitting my exams, particularly after I struggled through the mocks the year before.

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Marjo — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:16:40 GMT

Good morning and welcome to our community @Emmmmm! Let us know if you found a suitable app for this?

Cheers guys for your comments @Anonymous, @jonsie, @Cleoriff, @gmarkj, @MI5! Nice to see so many of you in this topic wishing good luck for the A levels!

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Emmmmm — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:49:55 GMT

I do not have access to his phone as he is at school full time so unable to download anything on it! I was hoping for a remote solution from his service provider. Thank you all for your suggestions anyway.

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Marjo — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:14:43 GMT

@Emmmmm wrote:

I do not have access to his phone as he is at school full time so unable to download anything on it! I was hoping for a remote solution from his service provider. Thank you all for your suggestions anyway.

I've just checked with our Gurus just in case they can think of any additional suggestions for you @Emmmmm. Unfortunately there's not a direct way to do this just by calling customer service.

There's a feature called Guided Access on iPhone and iPad that can be used to set time limits (see info below), but this would only work on an app by app basis and you'd need the phone to do it...

The other option is you can contact O2/NSPCC partnership help line on 08088005002 as they can advise on some options you can utilise with your Wi-Fi connection.

How to enable Guided Access on iPhone and iPad:

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
Tap on General.
Tap on Accessibility.
Tap on Guided Access under the Learning section.

Tap the switch to turn on Guided Access.
Tap on Passcode Settings.
Tap Set Guided Access Passcode and set a passcode.

Toggle Accessibility Shortcut to On, which allows you to triple-click the Home button and enter Guided Access at any time.

Re: Setting restricted usuage

Emmmmm — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:48:51 GMT

Thanks again but any suggested solution that involves me getting hold of the phone is not going to happen. Even if I did manage to get hold of it, I wouldn't be able to access it without his passcode or fingerprint.