Internet access on cell phones can cause problems for some parents

• Are your kids using that phone for more than calling their friends?
• Home computers aren't the only gadgets parents should understand.
• A lot of parents get their teens cell phones, mainly for safety and convenience.
• But new technology for cell phones could mean your kids are getting a lot more than phone calls.
• What They might not understand, and kids do, is that many cell phones now have internet access.
• Jim Delverne of Gateway Defender says, "It's a natural progression in the technology.
• It's bringing the connectivity or the internet to the person from a mobile standpoint."
• Things like putting the computer in a room everyone uses, blocking inappropriate content with filters and checking the sites being viewed don't work when it comes to cell phones and internet access.
• "The problem is oftentimes the kids know more than parents do If your kid's pretty bright, they can often hack around that."
• Tools for cell phones are not as available.
• We asked teenage Andrew Screptock if his parents realize that his cell phone has that capability?
• Many kids know how to operate technology better than parents and it's a deficit parents need to correct, say experts.
• There are advantages to the new technology but along with the advantages are inherent threats with the new technology as well.
• And people need to understand that before they hand a cell phone to a kid that does have the ability to get internet access.
• Tools to block cell phones are not as easy to find as software for your computer.
• Screens for cell phones are tiny, say experts, which makes actually seeing anything difficult.
• Another aspect that experts say will keep parents informed: you have to pay extra with most services to get internet access.