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I'm sure no employer wants to go all Big Brother on workers, but when you're talking about company-issued phones being used for company purposes, well, I'd say it's both acceptable and important.
I mean, suppose an employee is texting inappropriately? Or using a company vehicle for personal errands? You'd want to know, right?
Enter FoneMonitor[5] for Android, which allows you to track things like calls, messages, photos, location (including geofences) and more. (There's an iOS version as well[6]; see below.)
The service has Premium and Ultimate subscription options starting at $29.99 per month, but for a limited time, BBH readers can get 20 percent off any plan[7] with promo code SENMKT07.
In my humble opinion, the smart buy is the 1-year Ultimate subscription, which is normally $99.99 (only $10 more than Premium) -- but $79.99 with the code.
The key difference between the two tiers: a keylogger. With Ultimate you can monitor every