March 22nd 2009
From Kids’ Cell Phones: Ring Tones Fall on Adults’ Deaf Ears
Among kids’ cell phones ring tones, there is one special tone that cannot be heard by adults. It’s called “Mosquito,” which was originally created by Compound Security Company.
The primary purpose of this tone is to gratify adults and annoy teenagers who are loitering in front of stores. The ear-splitting 17-kiloherts buzzer was marketed as “ultrasonic teenager repellant.”
How it is used today
But today, somebody copied or imitated this high-frequency buzzer and then reinvented it as a cell phone ring tone. According to reports, this “mosquito ringtone” is being used in places where it’s forbidden to use a cell phone.
For example, your child could use this ring tone in class to alert him of text messages or calls without being detected by his teacher. It was unbelievable at first, but there was a teacher that tested it – she played the tone to her first graders and they all could hear it except for her.
Principle behind it
It can be a daunting task to choose your kids’ phones cell phone service provider. With plenty of regional providers and 4 national carriers – Sprint Nextel Corp., Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile USA Inc., and Verizon Wireless – the criteria for your choice might be a little complicated.
Cell phones might be rare in pre-school. But some are wondering whether they should pack a wireless cell phone in the bags of their children together with pencils, pens, and other school supplies.
The issue whether it’s safe to give cell phones to kids is still debatable. Some are worrying that it’s dangerous, but there’s no conclusive evidence that confirms this. Not to mention that kids best cell phones today emit less than 10 times emissions than other conventional phones.
If you are looking for a way to keep everyone in your family connected at little cost, you might want to provide your kids’ cell phones. Family plans attached to these phones are your wisest choice. Sometimes, these plans are called “shared plans” – it is perfect if you have a household with multiple cell phone users.
Probably the smallest among kids’ cell phones, Wherifone handsets provide a very affordable safety and communication tool that a lot of families may rely on.
It’s truly amazing what cell phones can do these days. Aside from making phone calls, you can send text messages, browse the internet, play games, snap pictures and listen to music.
Everybody agrees that among the kids’ cell phones, Disney Mobile is the coolest of the bunch. This is because the design is a real flip phone made by LG. This phone targets an older market of children ages 11-15.
When it comes to kids cell phones, TicTalk is the kind of phone that will let you have more control over your child’s activities. This latest product from Enfora ($99) is also appealing to kids because it has 5 LeapFrog educational games such as: Monkey Math, Monkey Spelling, Math Defender, Hangman, and Fact Attack.
It is great that companies are making child-friendly phones today. These restricted handsets are safe to introduce to a child.