| The first thought that comes to most parents | | | | check in or even perhaps a child who has |
| minds when they think of Disney isn't cell | | | | truly gone missing. – Family Alert |
| phones. But that may be changing soon with | | | | – Parents can send prioritized messages |
| Disney's release of their Family Mobile Plan | | | | to all family members at once that take over |
| that offers parents a way to control their | | | | the phone's main screen. – |
| children's cell phone usage while offering a | | | | Unlimited Mobile to Mobile calls – All |
| variety of features that thrill parents and | | | | calls to family members on the plan are |
| kids alike. | | | | unlimited. |
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| The concept is simple. All family members get | | | | What's included in the Disney Family Mobile |
| a phone that works with the Family Mobile | | | | plan that kids will like? – Disney |
| plan. One family member, usually a parent, is | | | | Zone – Kids can download exclusive ring |
| the Family Manager who can set controls from | | | | tones and wall paper from Vault Disney, the |
| his or her phone or from the web. While many | | | | Disney archives. They can also check out |
| cell phones that have been designed for | | | | music and artists from Radio Disney and play |
| children have parental controls and limiting | | | | Disney Trivial Pursuit. – Family |
| calling, Disney seems to have reinvented the | | | | Monitor – While kids may not like being |
| family plan and it is worth looking into. | | | | limited in the amount of calls they can make, |
| | | | they will appreciate being informed when they |
| What's included in the Disney Family Mobile | | | | reaching their limit so they can plan |
| plan that parents will like? – | | | | accordingly. |
| Family Monitor – This feature allows | | | | |
| parents to set up monthly spending allowanced | | | | Other features that come with the Disney |
| for voice, text and pix messages as well as | | | | Family Mobile plan include: – |
| controlling what content kids can download | | | | Unlimited Nationwide Long Distance |
| into their phones. In addition, the parent | | | | – Unlimited Nights and Weekends |
| phone and the child's phone will receive a | | | | – Caller ID – Call Waiting |
| message when the allowance has been used up. | | | | |
| The parent can choose to add to the allowance | | | | What's the cost for all this? Considering its |
| or not. – Call Control – | | | | Disney, you might think it's very expensive. |
| Parents can restrict when their children can | | | | However, the prices for both the phones and |
| use their phones and who they can call and | | | | the plans seem quite competitive. |
| receive calls from. There is also the ability | | | | |
| to program in "Always On" numbers such as | | | | There are two phones available to purchase |
| parents or emergency numbers that can still | | | | for the plan. The first is the basic model |
| be called even during restricted hours. | | | | which currently costs $59.99 (after a |
| – Family Locator – This feature | | | | rebate). The second more stylish model |
| uses GPS technology to find the location of a | | | | currently costs $109.99 (after rebate). Both |
| child's cell phone from the parent's cell | | | | phones come with a camera and the more |
| phone or from Disney Mobile's website. This | | | | expensive model also does video. The plans |
| feature probably won't help anyone find a | | | | start at $59.99 (450 monthly minutes) for two |
| cell phone that has gone missing under a pile | | | | users and more users can be added at $9.99 |
| of clothes in a child's room, but rather help | | | | per month. |
| a parent find a child who has forgotten to | | | | |