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Is there a parental control to block internet browsing on the iphone 4
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If you wish to completely block internet access:
From the phone's home screen:
--Choose "Settings"
--Then "General"
--Scroll down and select "Restrictions". This setting is most likely turned "off". You'll want to want to choose to turn "on".
--Select a 4-digit 'Restriction Code' (and don't share with your child)
--You may choose which services to "Allow" - from the list, turn any undesirable service to "Off". I'd suggest, if you wish to completely block internet access, you disable, at a minimum: Safari & YouTube. Additionally, you may want to check installed Apps; as some of these allow access to the internet, others are actually 'alternative browser' Apps - and will provide a gateway to the internet...
Another consideration would be to disable one or both: iTunes, Installing Apps - to prevent downloading browser Apps. Then, before anything can be downloaded you'll have to enter the Restriction Code, turn on iTunes (or Install Apps) - then turn it back off afterward.
An added benefit to having a Restriction Code in place is that, you can "lock" changes to Location Services - which makes it impossible for a thief to disable "Find My iPhone" (which would be rendered useless if it's "off"). You may also "manage", to a degree, the "allowed" content for iTunes-based applications for maturity, content, etc.
I hope this is useful to you; I use it for my kids and it works quite well for me.
If you are looking for complete parental control for the iPhone/iPad, look into FREE McGruff SafeGuard.
You might remember McGruff “The Crime Dog” - Take A Bite Out of Crime - from your youth.
They also provide have a PC-based Parental Control software: (http://www.GoMcGruff.com).
McGruff SafeGuard offers a Child Safe Browser app that is a look-alike for Safari, but offers parents with complete control of the categories of websites that can be visited.
The browser app also provides a report of activity to the parent via email.
Look into http://www.GoMcGruff.com/browser
If you wish to completely block internet access:
From the phone's home screen:
--Choose "Settings"
--Then "General"
--Scroll down and select "Restrictions". This setting is most likely turned "off". You'll want to want to choose to turn "on".
--Select a 4-digit 'Restriction Code' (and don't share with your child)
--You may choose which services to "Allow" - from the list, turn any undesirable service to "Off". I'd suggest, if you wish to completely block internet access, you disable, at a minimum: Safari & YouTube. Additionally, you may want to check installed Apps; as some of these allow access to the internet, others are actually 'alternative browser' Apps - and will provide a gateway to the internet...
Another consideration would be to disable one or both: iTunes, Installing Apps - to prevent downloading browser Apps. Then, before anything can be downloaded you'll have to enter the Restriction Code, turn on iTunes (or Install Apps) - then turn it back off afterward.
An added benefit to having a Restriction Code in place is that, you can "lock" changes to Location Services - which makes it impossible for a thief to disable "Find My iPhone" (which would be rendered useless if it's "off"). You may also "manage", to a degree, the "allowed" content for iTunes-based applications for maturity, content, etc.
I hope this is useful to you; I use it for my kids and it works quite well for me.
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