Hi introduces Young service for children

Telecom provider Hi, part of KPN, is launching probably Monday a prepaid service for children. This is by the telco Hi Young called, and must ensure that the telephone be held in the hand.

Hi for the new service, a special website was created, which Monday live. The site gives no information about the Young, but All About Phones reports that it is a prepaid service, where phone numbers for expensive sms services through the KPN-daughter to be blocked. In addition, it would also be 0909 and 0906-numbers by default on the blockade list.

Customers who have a prepaid Hi-card and sim card are can the Young service activate. According to All About Phones to pay customers with Hi Young as 5 cents per sent text message. The prices for an mms-message or making a phone call remain the same as the prices that Hi used for prepaidgebruikers. It is unknown whether there is also a subscription service with the Young service is introduced.

The service was already previously by Hi announced, with the telco announced that the prepaid service must ensure that children the value of money is taught. It is unclear how this Young service is developed.