I want a shared phone line for parental oversight.

Modified on Mon, Feb 9 at 3:41 PM

Use Case: My 11-year-old son has a Sunbeam F1 so he can go to school and run errands and still have some way to contact me, but I want to be aware of who he is communicating with to avoid cyber-stalking and bullying.

Definitions

  • Account - requires a paid subscription and a Sunbeam phone to activate. Allows you to sign in and connect up to six other devices, including smartphones, tablets, and computers.
  • Host - the main device hosting the connection and functioning as the source of data for all other connected devices.
  • Client - any device connected to the Numberlink service.


Setup

Sunbeam F1 account creation and login

  1. On the Sunbeam phone, open the NumberLink Host app.
  2. Note the new account number, you'll need this to sign in to other devices later. The account number will be your phone number, including the country code. (For example, "1" for US numbers)
  3. Create a password, then tap Register.
  4. Accept the terms and conditions.
  5. Enter the verification code you received.
  6. Choose “Set as host” to start uploading your data. This should be done over WiFi, as the initial sync uploads the entire call log, contact names/numbers and the last 30 days of messages. 


Logging in to the smartphone

  1. Install the NumberLink app for the smartphone you're using, from the downloads page.  (Android or an iPhone)  
  2. Enter your account number and password, then tap Login.
  3. Enter the verification code you've received on your host device.
  4. Wait a few minutes for the NumberLink data to sync and you're done! 
  5. All of the text messages, contacts and call log entries from the F1 phone will be displayed and you can even reply to messages. You'll also receive notifications for any new incoming text messages.

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