Information on how to block adult sites from your mobile gadget
Who Blocks As Standard:
T-Mobile – blocks all adult content as standard, user proves age and applies for block to be removed.
3 – blocks all adult content as standard, user proves age and applies for block to be removed.
Talk-Mobile – blocks all adult content as standard, user proves age and applies for block to be removed.
O2 – blocks all adult content as standard, user proves age and applies for block to be removed.
Vodaphone – blocks as standard where the age of the user is unknown. No indication of whether someone buying with a credit card is offered this block on their phone as standard.
Details:
Vodaphone: Provides Content Control which is applied automatically to all phones where the age of the user can not be determined. The block can be removed if the user can confirm they are over 18. It is not clear if the block is automatically applied if you buy a new service or phone with a credit card. It
blocks 18-rated content and services which includes premium rate picture messaging, premium rate picture messaging, chat and dating services, erotica, gambling and betting and violent games.
T Mobile: Provides Content Lock automatically to all pay as you go and pay monthly mobiles. It blocks all adult content until you prove that you’re over 18 by a credit card or by a name and address check through a credit reference agency. You can then request the removal of the block: Blocks unmoderated social networking sites and chatrooms, sites with persistent bad language, visual material of a sexual nature, horror and extreme violence.
Talk Mobile: Adult Content Restriction as standard on all their Pay As You Go, Prepay, World, Pay Monthly, SIMple and Control plans. The block is removed by paying a fee via a credit card to verify age. The restriction is then removed. There is no indication as to whether the restriction can be applied again. The site does not give any information about type of content blocked or what blocker is used.
Three (3): Applies Adult Filter as standard to all mobile phones. The user must prove they are over 18 and then are given a security pin to allow access to the content: blocks nudity, unacceptable violence, racism, and websites that could expose you (or their network) to hacking, phishing and other harmful content.
O2: Applies Parental Control as standard, limiting web content to that deemed suitable to a 12 year old. It seems a fee is applied every time the Parental Controls are activated or deactivated.
Virgin Mobile: At date of writing I could find no information on the Virgin Mobile site about blocking Adult content etc on phones.
Orange: At date of writing I could find no information on the Orange site about blocking Adult content etc on phones.
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