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By Greg Bartlett

Verizon, Sprint, and now AT&T are giving their customers options for tracking their family members. The charges differ by company, some charging per monitored person and others giving a flat rate for a certain number of phones. AT&T’s new program, called Family Map, costs $9.99 a month to track two phones or $14.99 to track up to five phones.

AT&T’s FamilyMap program is a GPS tracking device that uses satellite images as well as street maps to give families a clear view of where their children are. This program also enables customers to receive email or text notifications at specific times which report on their child’s whereabouts. They could use this GPS tracking device to notify them every afternoon when their child should be home from school. This would reassure working parents that their children are at the house and not getting into trouble. Parents could also check and see the location of their teen on a Friday night. Were they really spending the night at a friend’s house or were they going to a party?

A GPS tracking device, such as AT&T’s FamilyMap program, allows parents to know that their children are safe. This is, after all, the main reason that many teens get a cell phone in the first place. Parents want to be able to reach their children at any time, and it is comforting to know that they will always have a phone with which to call for help if needed.

The additional monthly cost may seem like an unlikely fit for your already tight budget, but the safety of one’s children surely must be one of the most important things. Room can be made in the budget for such a priority. Just cut one night of going out to eat for the month, or rent a movie instead of taking the family to the theaters. Either of these would easily save you the small amount necessary to ensure your children’s safety and put a little extra into your pockets.

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As phone companies start offering services using a GPS tracking device, parents can be encouraged that this technology will enable them to quickly locate their children and ensure their safety. So if you’re looking for a more accurate way to keep your children safe, look into the GPS tracking that your cell phone provider offers or simply track your existing phone with NavIQ Mobile