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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers appreciate the exceptional customer service, noting the staff's efficiency, knowledge, and helpfulness in resolving issues. Consumers highlight the peace of mind the service provides, allowing them to ensure their children's safety according to their own standards. People also value the ease of use, affordability, and various options available to monitor their child's phone activity. Many reviewers commend the product's ability to safeguard children by filtering out spam and unwanted callers. The app is user-friendly, enabling parents to control phone usage, monitor calls and messages, and set time restrictions. The company's proactive approach, with staff offering assistance and guidance, is highly appreciated. The service is considered a valuable tool for parents introducing their children to mobile phones responsibly.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were really anxious about the first time our daughter got a mobile phone. Parent shield took the worry away from us. We were able to monitor calls and text and discuss any problems that arose befor... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What I liked about ParentShield is both the simplicity of getting set up and the app itself with the peace of mind you get. This is a very comprehensive and personalised service which really helps ta... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

For the first time, an App that actually works on your child's phone correctly! It's so easy to use, simply put the provided sim card into any unlocked phone, even a brick type Nokia! and away you... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole process to set up was terrific and the service excellent. Better still, any questions are answered by Parentshield staff by e-mail, chat or phone immediately. The app is easy to use, the who... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class customer experience, always willing to help and respond within a few minutes to a chat enquiry. Options available are good and cost effective and the flexibility of the controls are s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company! Best customer service, other companies should take note! Quick, helpful, friendly, nothing is too much trouble. I have used ParentShield for both of my children, it’s been fantastic... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This is a great product for introducing your child to using a mobile responsibly. I love the ability to restrict the time the SIM works and the reassurance that they can always contact an adult, even... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They are so easy to deal with and full of advice. My son is 11 and going to secondary school, so needs a phone as he will be riding is bike. His primary school has a big issue with bullying with Whats... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I read reviews, not write them.......however this is an exception....... Wow, what a truly refreshing experience in a world where everything is becoming AI led. I am a new customer and tonight inst... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've been using ParentShield for about 2 years now and it's been reliable and easy, and very reassuring being able to see/hear so much in the Parent Portal. Today I had a slight problem setting up... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company, very responsive and the system is amazing for keeping track of your child's mobile life. Very reasonable monthly costs does exactly what you need and keeps the babies safe, incredi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have used Parentsheild now for over a year - honestly there is no service quite like it. We have been able to keep our daughter safe on her phone as only approved numbers can call or text her... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm absolutely blown away by the ingenuity of this SIM. It's genius! We had issues with what we thought was the activation of the SIM yesterday and I spoke to one of your colleagues. I can't expres... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Parent Shield have been instrumental in helping us to keep our vulnerable young and older people safeguarded from harm. Having a robustly parent/carer managed SIM alongside the expertise within the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Getting your child their first mobile is a daunting experience as a parent. I did lots of research and found this company, Parentshield. You buy the SIM, put it in an unlocked phone and can cont... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I reluctantly gave my children mobile phones when they moved to secondary school, but I felt so much better about it knowing I was using ParentShield. It’s been a huge reassurance as a parent. I’d r... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service, concept and pricing. Can't say how refreshing it has been to deal with a human, easy to contact, always very helpful and understanding of a highly emotive situation. This should... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service. From good network coverage to a brilliant customer services experience. As a parent with a child with special needs and not being very tech savvy, I was concerned that my son w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot recommend Parentshield enough. Their customer service is second to none and sets the company apart even before the SIM comes into the equation. The SIM has given me peace of mind a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant product and customer services extremely responsive and helpful. A little complicated at times for me using IPhone with the settings etc but I was so well guided by the team. Only reason I’... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is amazing -- quick, knowledgeable, and really helpful, even when the issue isn't SIM related. Cannot recommend enough. All three of our children got their first phones through Paren... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have had the SIM for three months now and it has been a very positive experience. Calls and messaging have worked great. Data too. Customer service has been fantastic, you can email them with questio... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ingenious idea. How to keep a safe guard over your child without them knowing. It’s not intrusive and it’s not “ spying “ on them, it’s keeping them safe. I have blocked three unknown callers who... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is my first experience using something like Parent Shield. I needed it for my pre-teen son who wants independence but also needs to be monitored. This way I can check through my phone that he is... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can see when my child gets calls and texts from my phone, feels safe for him. Upgraded sim and team were so helpful helping me change over, even outside office hours!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

To date Parent Shield have never failed to help / better the situation. Recently swopping out a new phone for an old one for my daughter they, with no call request on my part, called me and stepped me... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ParentShield staff are always on hand when I need them. They are efficient and always get any issues sorted (issues that are self imposed 99% of the time). The peace of mind knowing that my child is s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic service and I couldn't be happier with everything that Parentsheild offers. It is easy to use, affordable and has a number of options to give me confidence that my daughter is sa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A real god-send to parents looking for first mobile contracts for youngsters - excellent piece of mind. And their customer service is second to none - absolutely can't fault them in any way, shape or... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication, highly recommend. There is no other sim out there like this. Parent Shield gives parents full control whilst allowing a vulnerable child to have the freedom of having a phone. H... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our grandson lost his phone this morning. We were able to contact the team at ParentShiled and Paul kindly put the phone, via the ParentShield sim, into ultra-secure mode. The phone was then found... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I could not be happier with Parent Shield. I purchased it for my 11 year old daughter’s first phone to make sure she is safe. Really easy to use and I feel that with all the dangers that come with usi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Parentshield is a fantastic company. My daughter has special needs and I was really concerned about her having a mobile phone. This company provides a child safe sim where you can create a safe list... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Requested replacement sim today. Paul who helped with my query was most helpful, polite and efficient. Very simple and stressful dealing with you today. Thank you so much for assisting me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have always managed to help when there’s been a pickle! Really helpful. Always available when required. Considerate. Thankyou for your support. I’m so pleased I came across you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This company was great, especially with the setting up and helping us prepare a phone for our granddaughter. The service they provide enables parents, grandparents and other care-givers to keep an ey... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have been a customer for a long time now and needed to use the chat service that they offer after having fraud on my bank account my payment to them had failed, straight away was given clear and effe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t recommend highly enough… puts children and parents in shared control and offers the securities needed for children. As parent of 8 year old with only a brick phone, daughter is learning to use p... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm not the most tech savvy so this has solved my worries about keeping my son safe on such a technologically advanced life they have now.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We had a pretty great experience with Parent Shield. The team was very responsive and helpful when we had any issues or questions. Things work pretty much like they say. We only had slight issues wit... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every time I have to contact the company the experience has been great. First it was a new SIM as my son lost his. It came so quick. Next was upgrading data for my son and happened instantly. Better... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far, so good. As parents of a child who is about to start walking to school on their own for the first time, we were concerned about her safety and want her to have the ability to notify us o... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful service and excellent customer care. Great product, gave us peace of mind with our teens.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm not a big reviewer, but I thought I would make the effort for this one as it's a stand out product. Pros: - Excellent level of service (proactive asking for feedback and offering to help)... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service from Parent Shield. Enabled us to give our children mobile phones knowing that spam and hoax callers were filtered out. Really responsive customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Used this company around four years, firstly for my grandson then more recently for my granddaughter. They really are outstanding both in terms of the product, which is its self unique as far I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot fault the service , we had this for our daughter for the last four years or so. Just wanted to be able to protect her in case of bullying etc at such a vulnerable age. It proved to be fant... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our foster son feels very grown up having a phone and we feel very confident he’ll be safe with parentshield and google family watching his every move. He’s very nervous but with me being able to coa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve just closed my ParentShield account after 4 years, and I wanted to share how good the service has been from start to finish. It has always been so easy to speak with a real person who could ex... See more

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ParentShield, The UK's Child-Safe Mobile Phone Network. The network only for kids with advanced monitoring and control technology. Block or allow numbers instantly from your web portal. Set call time or spending controls. Receive word alerts to your phone if any messages to, or from the child phone contain those words. ParentShield is recommended every day by police, social workers and fostering associations as it allows carers to maintain a good overview of the types of conversations being had, and with whom. ParentShield was formed in 2017 and now protects thousands of children and young people. Word alerts allow parents to know instantly should their child receive or make a call or exchange SMS with someone new. This allows parents the opportunity to review communications and provide help, support or assistance in a timely manner if necessary. To combat SPAM calls - all ParentShield phone numbers are pre-registered with the Telephone Preference Service before they are issued. Spammers often target newly-allocated phone number ranges as they know they have some immunity against legislation that requires a number to have been registered for 30 days. ParentShield is used by over 10,000 children in the UK and is also provided in residential care situations because it provides a level of protection unavailable from a normal adult network.


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy to deal with and great advise

They are so easy to deal with and full of advice. My son is 11 and going to secondary school, so needs a phone as he will be riding is bike. His primary school has a big issue with bullying with WhatsApp and other applications so we were a bit nervous. Parenshield have alleviated most if not all our concerns and we have been using it now for a few months without issue. And my son is over the moon with been able to stay in contact with his friends.

August 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent system - well worth it

The whole process to set up was terrific and the service excellent. Better still, any questions are answered by Parentshield staff by e-mail, chat or phone immediately. The app is easy to use, the whole system a brilliant idea and there is no need to be ‘good at technology.’ I am recommending Parentshield to anyone I come across who worries about phone safety.

August 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

utterly brilliant!

The service for this company is utterly brilliant- in a time of AI and deliberately complex customer services, these guys are a refreshing and very welcome antidote! personal, professional experts who help you with genuine care, promptness and insight! would definitely recommend!

August 10, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

100% recommend

For the first time, an App that actually works on your child's phone correctly! It's so easy to use, simply put the provided sim card into any unlocked phone, even a brick type Nokia! and away you go!
Great user friendly App to monitor, guide and protect your kids phone.
There are even staff who email you back with any questions within minutes too, I've never experienced such excellent customer service!
100% recommend 👍

August 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class customer experience

First class customer experience, always willing to help and respond within a few minutes to a chat enquiry.

Options available are good and cost effective and the flexibility of the controls are spot on. The portal is easy to use and understand.

Gives you peace of mind that you can keep your children safe.

August 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every time I have to contact the…

Every time I have to contact the company the experience has been great. First it was a new SIM as my son lost his. It came so quick.
Next was upgrading data for my son and happened instantly. Better than any customer service from any other company.

August 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great experience and customer…

Really great experience and customer service for my daughter’s first phone. Everyone has been so helpful whenever I’ve had any questions, and would absolutely recommend to anyone with children entering into the scary world of mobile phones.

August 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is amazing -- quick

Customer service is amazing -- quick, knowledgeable, and really helpful, even when the issue isn't SIM related. Cannot recommend enough. All three of our children got their first phones through ParentShield and it really helped us have confidence.

July 27, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have had the SIM for three months now…

Have had the SIM for three months now and it has been a very positive experience. Calls and messaging have worked great. Data too. Customer service has been fantastic, you can email them with questions and in my experience, all replies have been within 30 mins. Very happy with it and would thoroughly recommend.

July 21, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect adaptable solution with incredible customer service

Having been very reluctantly forced into providing my daughter with a phone due to circumstances, finding ParentShield has been an absolute godsend.

It is everything I was looking for, but didn’t expect to find in a market that simply doesn’t deal with the very basic and obvious issues of children owning phones. ParentShield addresses virtually all of my worries and concerns and leaves me feeling like I have complete oversight to be able to actively manage my daughter’s phone usage and protect her.

It caters perfectly for our need, of my daughter being able to be contacted by her mum between certain hours (selected by the parent user via a comprehensive portal), without having access to the internet/ apps etc., whilst allowing flexibility to manage changing circumstances and situations (which cannot be managed via phone settings alone)

ParentShield is the perfect solution that I was looking for because of its adaptability and flexibility to be able to set the phone up to meet any requirements. It addresses my biggest concern which was that there was no single solution out there that met all of my needs, there was always a compromise. However, the ability to tailor and actively manage the SIM to meet your requirements is fantastic.

It has clearly been designed with those parent concerns in mind but also allows for growth and progression, enabling the parent to gradually derestrict features as the child grows, meaning it is a long term solution too. It is easy to temporarily change restrictions in the portal to adapt to specific short term circumstances. It feels like there isn’t Any aspect of a child owning a phone, or parent providing a phone to their child that they haven’t considered.

The pricing is extremely reasonable and clear. There are no ‘unknowns’ and the range of tariffs have been carefully thought out to meet needs rather than to capture the user into opting for something they don’t need or want. Switching tariffs as needs change is easy too.

Finally, the customer service is beyond incredible and is extremely personal. I cannot praise ParentShield enough for how they have addressed my questions and needs in a very clear, helpful and extremely speedy manner.

I rarely leave reviews and rarely come across anything worthy of a positive review, but ParentShield should absolutely be the first stop for any parent, for multiple reasons…all of the important ones.

I will be recommending ParentShield to everyone because I care about the welfare of friends and families I know, and when I consider what that means, there can be no higher recommendation than that. ParentShield genuinely provides a perfect adaptable solution with exceptional customer service and I am glad to have found it, for my daughter’s safety and welfare…and my own stresses and worries as a parent reluctantly forced into my daughter having a phone.

July 18, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great for introducing…

This is a great product for introducing your child to using a mobile responsibly. I love the ability to restrict the time the SIM works and the reassurance that they can always contact an adult, even if they’ve used their data for the month. As a result our kids have much less mobile phone related drama than their friends! When we had any connectivity issues the call was always answered quickly, by a real person, who was friendly and dealt with the issue immediately. We are so pleased we found this product!

May 31, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A real god-send to parents...

A real god-send to parents looking for first mobile contracts for youngsters - excellent piece of mind. And their customer service is second to none - absolutely can't fault them in any way, shape or form!

July 14, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product, great customer service

Really good experience with ParentShield on our children’s phones. Good level of control and visibility of what they’re getting up to. 🙂 Customer service also excellent - instant and helpful response. Would definitely recommend to other parents.

July 12, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is exceptional

Customer service is exceptional, talks you through all the steps you need to know and very reassuring. Really useful service when your child starts using a mobile phone. I would recommend 100%

July 10, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable, reassuring and helpful

We've been using ParentShield for about 2 years now and it's been reliable and easy, and very reassuring being able to see/hear so much in the Parent Portal.
Today I had a slight problem setting up data and the support team responded quickly and clearly and even gave us a month's free data. Very impressive service! Thank you Paul.

July 10, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow, 100% recommend

I read reviews, not write them.......however this is an exception.......
Wow, what a truly refreshing experience in a world where everything is becoming AI led.
I am a new customer and tonight installing my sons first SIM account. I called the Parent Shield phone number tonight [ admittedly out of office hours ] Despite me calling out of hours, I was answered with a lovely professional chap called Graham. Graham resolved everything within minutes. Talked me through each stage and was incredibly helpful. I wish my mobile company, my bank, or even shopping experiences were as good as this. Thank you Graham.
I have total confidence in everything you and your company strive for. Thank you.

July 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Requested replacement sim today

Requested replacement sim today.
Paul who helped with my query was most helpful, polite and efficient.
Very simple and stressful dealing with you today. Thank you so much for assisting me.

July 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is my first experience using…

This is my first experience using something like Parent Shield. I needed it for my pre-teen son who wants independence but also needs to be monitored. This way I can check through my phone that he is safe and being safe through calls and messages without taking his phone from him. A few times my son has sent out excessive messages and Parent Shield notofied me through text which was helpful, otherwise I wouldn't have seen them until later that day. The team at Parent Shield are always on hand if I have any questions and are really helpful. They also contacted me when they realised they could switch me on to a better plan for less money which was nice because a lot of other companies wouldn't tell you.

July 3, 2025
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