U.S. CELLULAR PARENT-CHILD AGREEMENT HELPS FAMILIES AGREE ON RULES FOR CELL PHONE USAGE
U.S. CELLULAR PARENT-CHILD
AGREEMENT HELPS FAMILIES AGREE ON RULES FOR CELL PHONE USAGE
Agreement suggests guidelines for children receiving their first mobile
phone
ROANOKE, Va. As more children begin getting their first
mobile phones, parents are challenged with ensuring their kids are using their
phones responsibly, courteously and safely. To make this milestone easier on
both parents and kids, U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) has developed a Parent-Child
Agreement that can guide the conversations parents and children have about cell
phone usage.
The Parent-Child Agreement was developed
in response to data from U.S. Cellular’s Better
Moments online survey¹, which found that half of U.S. Cellular customers
with children say their kids currently own mobile phones. In addition, while 91
percent of parents set mobile phone usage guidelines for their children, 63
percent indicated they would find it helpful to have an agreement to guide
their ability to supervise children’s usage and behavior with mobile devices.
Available for download at www.ChildPhoneAgreement.com, the
agreement is customizable so that families can make it work for their specific
needs.
“Giving a child their first cell phone
is a big step for any parent and we want to provide families with the tools
they need to make the decision as smooth as possible,” said Dana Dorcas, director of sales for U.S.
Cellular in the Mid-Atlantic. “Mobile devices help
parents and children stay connected and can enhance time spent as a family.
The Parent-Child Agreement is an easy way to set some ground rules that
everyone can agree on.”
While the
agreement includes suggestions on safety and etiquette, parents also have the
opportunity to create their own guidelines that focus on creating Better Moments with their families. Examples
may include watching videos together on YouTube or sending fun picture messages
and video chatting while away on travel. The intention is to make the agreement
work for each individual family.
U.S. Cellular is also offering free
Device Workshops in July that are focused on helping families make the decision
of when to get children their first phone along with ways that mobile phones
can help families stay connected and strengthen relationships. At the workshops,
U.S. Cellular associates will offer families tips on setting phone guidelines
and the share suggestions to help with the decision of getting their child
their first cell phone. For a list of Device Workshops, visit
uscellular.com/events.
¹ Between April 1-5, 2013, a
total of 527 online interviews were conducted among U.S. Cellular postpaid
customers by Consumer Insights, in partnership with Directions Research
Inc.
About U.S. Cellular
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innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based
carrier has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by its
high-speed network that has the highest call quality of any national carrier. Currently,
61 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and 87 percent will have
access by the end of 2013. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates
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