OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Sprint Nextel Corp. has added a Sanyo Electronics Co. Ltd. handset to its lineup that includes a free parental control feature that allows parents to limit incoming and outgoing calls to a list that can be programmed into the phone.
The SCP-2400 by Sanyo is available in five colors designed to appeal to tweens and teens, according to Sprint Nextel. The phone is available online for $30 after a $150 rebate with a two-year customer agreement.
The phone also allows parents to lock services such as the phone’s CDMA walkie-talkie capability and access to Sprint Nextel’s Vision data services. Sprint Nextel already offers a Family Tracking service that allows parents to track their child’s handset using Global Positioning System technology.
All four major carriers have recently added to their family-focused offering, mainly through GPS tracking for children’s handsets. Mobile virtual network operator Disney Mobile launched earlier this month with a suite of services that target families, including parental usage controls and handset tracking.
