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PaulVacz_753217
SMARTY Pioneer
04-04-2023

Group plan set parental control for non owner member

Hello there

i have a group plan where I, as the owner, can set the parental control for the owner phone. However, I have another phone in the group and cannot seem to see settings  to set up the parental control for that phone. Can anyone help and advise how I can set up parental control for not for each phone in the group independently of each other . Thanks. Paul

5 Replies

  • MSF's avatar
    MSF
    SMARTY Guru
    04-04-2023

    Hello PaulVacz_753217 

    I'm wondering if the clue lies here:

    As the group owner, you'll get to choose the level of access for your group members when ordering a new SIM. View only access will allow a member to login to their own dashboard, so a different e-mail address is required.

    If the member logs in under their email address, can they then control their own adult access?

    • Pedro_1699902's avatar
      Pedro_1699902
      SMARTY Maverick
      10-05-2023

      I have a similar problem. I recently changed from a BT landline to a Smarty data sim in a 4G modem. Ever since I've been unable to access the functions on the nsandi website and on their iphone app. I turned off the parental restrictions on my iphone (containing the original Smarty sim) and it now works fine. The data sim is part ofa new group I created. I cannot find where to turn off the parental restrictions for this data sim. I've tried various places and the nearest I've found is a greyed out section under Content & Network settings.

      I tried contacting Smarty using the link in the previous reply but just go round in circles through the FAQs etc - there's seems to be no way of actually contacting a human being.

      • Pedro_1699902's avatar
        Pedro_1699902
        SMARTY Maverick
        10-05-2023

        I managed to get through to someone on the chat line. They had to turn off the parental controls for me but only after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing with umpteen pieces of proof of age etc. Th whole thing took 45 mins.

        Then, when I tried to return here, it kept taking me back to the community registration page. Was told to delete all my cookies, cachr, browing history etc which I didn't want to do. Ended up using a different browser.

        I'm not impressed by hte help available - it all seems to assume the sim is in a handset. It doesn't fully account for other situations eg modem or car, or a non-primary account holder. I was thinking of switching from Giffgaff in my car but won't now.