What Parents Need to Know about TextMe

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Parven Kaur Social media expert and digital media consultant
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This free online safety guide focuses on TextMe, a free messaging and calling service. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as predators, visible location and in-app purchases.

A free online safety guide on TextMe.

TextMe is a free texting and calling service. Users can send texts, voice messages, pictures and videos to any phone number in more than 40 countries. The app is free and available to install on any Apple or Android device. On registration, it assigns a ‘new’ mobile number to each user, effectively making them anonymous. TextMe is recommended for people above 10 years old, but there is currently no way to determine a user’s actual age: since no verification is required to download the app, children under 10 could easily bypass this age criteria.

In the guide, you'll find tips on avoiding potential risks such as predators, visible location and in-app purchases.