T-Mobile USA now is offering a new service, kidConnect, that empowers parents and kids to stay connected on their own terms.

Available only from T-Mobile, kidConnect helps assure parents that their child's wireless bill will not exceed $19.99 per month. T-Mobile's kidConnect $19.99 offering provides the following:

• Unlimited calling between parent and child (via unlimited, nationwide mobile-to-mobile calling with other T-Mobile subscribers).
• Unlimited nationwide weekend calling. 
• 50 nationwide Whenever Minutes per month, the value of which also can be used toward text messages (SMS) and, with a capable handset, instant messages (IM) and picture messages (MMS).

"kidConnect is a great option for parents who want the safety and security of giving their child a wireless phone, but who haven't yet since they're too worried about getting a huge wireless bill," said John Clelland, senior vice president of Marketing, T-Mobile USA. "Kids also will love kidConnect because they will be able to use any cool T-Mobile device to stay connected."