Alltel Introduces Family Finder

Alltel continued to position itself as a family friendly wireless carrier today, when it introduced its new Axcess Family Finder, a GPS service that allows parents to track the location of their children from a PC or cell phone.

The Family Finder program comes as an addendum to Alltel’s broader Parental Controls application, and adds increased functionality for concerned parents. The new service features interactive maps which help pinpoint the location of a child’s cell phone; it’s possible to preload specific areas where a child is expected to be (school, a friend’s house), and deliver scheduled location checks via text message or through the Alltel Axcess website.

Family Finder is available for $9.99 a month (per child), and that includes unlimited location checks.