AT&T Launches Family Locator Service

Today AT&T launched a new service called FamilyMap. For $10 per month, family plan subscribers can locate up to two family members' phones via a web browser on a PC or mobile phone. The service lets parents set up alerts so they can be notified as to the whereabouts of their childrens' phones throughout the day. Another feature allows account holders to effectively "ping" each phone, alerting the user that the phone has been located. Paying $15 per month will provide the same service for up to five phones.