T-Mobile® FamilyMode™

T-Mobile USA

About this app

FamilyMode is the all-in-one family safety solution that can help you locate your family in real-time and improve online habits for your kids across devices. From pausing Internet access for dinner, to rewarding good grades with more screen time, FamilyMode helps make digital parenting easier.

We’ve added some new features:

WORRY LESS ABOUT A LOST DEVICE
Find a lost phone by ringing it

LET YOUR FAMILY KNOW YOU NEED HELP
Send out an SOS alert with the touch of a button

STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FAMILY
Check-in and share your location with the touch of a button



While keeping the features you’ve come to rely on:

SET HEALTHY DIGITAL HABITS
Set time limits for your kids, pause Internet access, or give screen time as a reward

STAY IN THE KNOW WITH REAL-TIME LOCATION
Know where your kids are and the path that they took to get there

SET CONTENT FILTERS.
Use pre-set or custom filters to help ensure your kids only see age-appropriate content online

Ratings and reviews

This app causes the phone to slow, it drains the battery WAY quicker than normal, and it doesn't even work properly. Tracking the location doesn't work as it should, the Wi-Fi blocking doesn't actually block the Wi-Fi, it only slows the phone down (which is done as soon as you download the app). To top this off if you want anything to work you must restart the phone everytime something isn't working as it should. I wouldn't be surprised if I need a new phone after this.

When it works, it's great! But more often than not it doesn't work. I gave up using it for my son's iPhone. The XBOX is sporadic. I'm constantly reinstalling the app, or having to reset parental controls. So, overall I'm probably going to cancel the service and happily throw the box I bought in the garbage. It's a shame, because the potential to help parents is so high, but the frustrating inconsistencies outweigh everything.

Hard to set up. Took it to TMobile for them to set it up and they couldn't figure it out either. Find out it's not just me, the app is scheduled for an update on May 24th due to others unable to set up as well. As of the 27th no update. Been paying for months and never been able to use it. Thanks TMoble. I recomend getting a different app, this one is terrible.

What's new

We are improving FamilyMode! Enjoy new features like:

SOS – Kids can send an alert to family when they need help

Check-In – Notify family members of your current location

Ring Device – Locate lost device by triggering sound

Now with advanced parental controls, iOS devices can be configured to prevent kids from uninstalling FamilyMode, installing other apps and managing in-app purchases.

Setting up FamilyMode has never been easier with the new in-app signup.