The smarter way to share locations: Verizon Family app
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The holidays are a time of joy, togetherness and logistical chaos. College kids flying home for winter break, parents juggling road trips and flight delays, and the endless texts: “Where are you?”
But this year, the Verizon Family app offers a better solution for easing those holiday headaches. Designed to keep families connected in real time, the app lets users share their locations with family and friends.
And put a bow on this: Verizon Family is free for Verizon customers.*
The smarter way to share locations: Verizon Family
These days, family is who you share your locations with. And with so many location-sharing apps around, the Verizon Family app provides something extra: peace of mind. With Verizon Family, you can see your child’s location details, even when the GPS setting is turned off on their phone, providing an extra layer of visibility to help you stay connected.**
Easy set up, too.
Here’s how it works: Set up profiles through the app, designating roles.
- Guardian—the primary account holder
- Dependent—your kids
- Member—trusted friends, extended family and loved ones who enable the GPS settings on their phones
Once linked, everyone’s location can be viewed from a single dashboard—no frantic texting required.
Text less. Know more.
Still wondering how the Verizon Family app might actually make your December less stressful? Picture this:
- Did they leave for the airport? Want to know if your college freshman left for the airport without them fumbling for their phone to text you? Instead of texting, check the app’s dashboard for their location.
- Meet them at the door: Set up a geofence—a virtual boundary around your home or gathering spot—and get an alert when Aunt Jenny’s car pulls into your neighborhood. That way, you can greet her with a mug of hot cocoa instead of frantically checking your texts.
- Safe Walk, all the way home: For kids walking home after a holiday party or grandparents navigating icy roads at night, the app’s Safe Walk feature tracks their route in real time, and they’ll know you’re keeping a virtual eye on them. You’ll also know when they’ve arrived safely without needing to send a dozen “Are you there yet?” texts.
How to start sharing locations with the Verizon Family app
Download Verizon Family to your phone and invite family members. Dependents install the Verizon Family Companion app, while others use the main Verizon Family app. Within minutes, everyone’s connected.
And if you’re feeling particularly festive, you can set screen time limits or content filters for your Dependents by upgrading to Verizon Family Plus—a thoughtful gift for kids getting their first phone this holiday season.
The gift of connection
At its heart, the holidays are about being together. the Verizon Family app doesn’t just make that easier—it makes it smarter. So while you’re busy baking pies or wrapping last-minute presents, let the app handle the logistics.
Because this season, the only question you should be asking is, “Who’s bringing the eggnog?”
Try Verizon Family for free.
*Verizon postpaid mobile plans include Verizon Family location sharing features at no add’l cost. Verizon Family app download req’d; iOS and Android devices only. Data rates apply.
**If GPS location is turned off, Verizon Family provides estimated location from the wireless network for Verizon devices. Network location is less accurate than GPS-based location.
