AT&T rolls out Smart Controls user management tools

AT&T (NYSE:T) introduced Smart Controls, a new online tool giving subscribers access to their mobile, TV, Internet and home phone services. Promising one-click access to safety and control tools, articles and related resources, AT&T Smart Controls gives customers and parents the power to customize their consumer experience: Content management tools include blocks to prevent unwanted calls and texts to mobile phones, as well as online content filters and TV channel blocks. Smart Controls also offers spending controls, safety tips, time limits to manage mobile phone usage and location management mechanisms to hide a phone's location awareness, protecting user privacy.

AT&T adds that Smart Controls also features access to management tools for particular AT&T services including the AT&T Data Calculator, AT&T Services (to manage data and voice usage), AT&T Smart Limits for Wireless, AT&T Internet Parental Controls and AT&T U-verse TV Parental Controls and more. AT&T Smart Controls also offers discussion forums where subscribers can explore relevant topics and share information, along with articles and educational resources on subjects like identity theft, social networking safety and Wi-Fi security.

For more on AT&T Smart Controls:
- read this release

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