Jio launches JioShield to protect children and elderly from fraud

Indian operator Jio introduced JioShield, a service that tracks location and screen time for children and elderly relatives and blocks suspicious calls and links. The subscription costs ₹1,000 per year (about ₹83 per month), available to Jio subscribers from October 1 and to others from September 26.

• JioShield tracks location, screen time and contacts of relatives
• Blocks spam calls and dangerous links, including phishing
• Annual subscription costs ₹1,000, available to Jio users from October 1
• Requires Android 10+ and an active Jio number