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AT&T will offer parents control over kids’ cellphones with Web-ba...

AT&T will offer parents control over kids’ cellphones with Web-based Smart Limits for Wireless, AT&T said Tuesday. The service lets parents limit talk time, text messaging, instant messaging and outlays for ringtones, games and other downloads. Parents also can…

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restrict cellphone use to certain times of day, block unapproved phone numbers and filter mobile Web sites, it said. Calls to “allowed numbers” and 911 always are permitted, it said. The service works on any AT&T phone connected to the carrier’s network, AT&T said. Smart Limits for Wireless costs $4.99 monthly per line, AT&T said.