Verizon
has
relaunched
its
family-tracking
app
with
a
Safe
Walk
SOS
feature,
allowing
users
to
share
their
real-time
location
with
emergency
contacts
and
send
notifications
when
they
arrive
safely.
Users
can
also
access
a
silent
SOS
button
that
will
alert
contacts
if
they
need
help.
The
new
Verizon
Family
app
replaces
the
Smart
Family
service
that
the
carrier
launched
in
2019.
It
comes
with
many
of
the
same
features,
including
ways
to
track
the
locations
of
family
members,
view
how
much
time
a
child
is
spending
on
their
phone,
and
set
limits
on
screen
time.
The
Verizon
Family
app
also
lets
parents
view
their
child’s
call
and
text
activity
(without
actually
viewing
their
messages),
monitor
their
teen’s
driving
activity,
and
set
location
alerts.
iPhones
and
Android
devices
already
come
with
some
of
these
features
built-in,
including
a
way
to
send
SOS
messages
to
emergency
contacts
and
various
parental
controls.
While
the
Family
app
is
available
at
no
additional
cost
with
a
standard
postpaid
monthly
account,
you’ll
have
to
pay
$14.99
/
account
per
month
if
you
want
access
to
additional
features.
That
includes
the
ability
to
set
multiple
location
alerts,
parental
controls
to
manage
screen
time,
and
roadside
assistance.
Customers
who
have
the
older
Verizon
Smart
Family
service,
which
started
at
$4.99
per
month,
can
continue
using
it
(Verizon
just
won’t
let
any
new
users
sign
up).
The
reworked
Verizon
Family
service
ties
in
with
the
company’s
other
family-tracking
products,
such
as
the
Gizmo
Watch
3
Adventure.
(Originally posted by Emma Roth)
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