[bbaddwi]

Hi- I recently bought a Blackberry for my teenage daughter and like it so well I ordered one for me. The problem is she is special needs and keeps getting in trouble for using it at school. I need her to have it before and after school.

What I need (and can't find) is a keyboard lock app that can be programmed to lock the keyboard only during certain set hours, something like the parent control on cable TV.

I realize this sort of user isn't what BB's were designed to service. With that said, has anyone seen an app with this feature or know a way to do this?

Thanks:

[albee 1]

You could turn the data off every morning and turn it back on when she gets home. It will still receive and make calls.

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[SCrid2000]

? If the data is off it won't make calls.
More on point, if any third party app were used, it also wouldn't allow emergency calls until it was unlocked, and I can't help but think that there's no reason to even have the phone with you at that point.

[pug.country.kennels]

This app has a run on schedule portion to run a command or app and may work for you.
http://versatilemonkey.com/d/products/VersaTool_BlackBerry_All_In_One_Tool

Only other thing I could think of are program the auto on. off. Or setup fixed number dialing - options-phone- fnd so they can only dial certain preprogrammed numbers.

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[albee 1]

? If the data is off it won't make calls.
More on point, if any third party app were used, it also wouldn't allow emergency calls until it was unlocked, and I can't help but think that there's no reason to even have the phone with you at that point.

My 8330 makes phone calls just fine with the data turned off.

Menu/Options/Mobile Network/Data Services set to off.

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[SCrid2000]

That doesn't make sense, if data is off you're disconnected from the wireless network.
I tried it to make sure - it told me to restore connections.
If you can make calls without being connected to a mobile network, I wanna buy your phone

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[tel0004]

In the phone settings, Data refers to internet, etc, not phone calls. Its possible to turn one off and leave the other on.

[SCrid2000]

Oooh, my bad. I get what you mean now. But that certainly wouldn't prevent his daughter from using it at school.
I retract my offer to buy your phone lol.

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[phone9]

Are you trying to prevent her from making calls also, or just from texting and playing with apps?

[bbaddwi]

Thanks for all the ideas. I will download the VersaTool app and see if the scheduling feature can be set up in a way to lock ou the phone.

To satisfy the teachers I need to turn the phone into a useless paperweight until 3:15. Otherwise she won't stop fiddling with it. At od yesterday I have someone enter the password a the end of the day. But the phone will relock after awhile. I haven't looked for a timeout feature yet. Thanks