OVERLAND PARK, Kan., (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced access to its popular Sprint Family Locator service is available on all Web-enabled Sprint phones, an industry first. Parents on the go now can use any Web-enabled Sprint phone to locate their loved ones with Sprint Family Locator. In addition, more than 100 Sprint phones can be located by the service, including all currently available Sprint phones.

“Sprint has always been proud to offer Sprint Family Locator on a wider range of phones than similar services from competitors, and now we’ve expanded it even further so customers have more choice for themselves and their children,” said Kevin Packingham, vice president of wireless data for Sprint. “By offering the most open wireless family locator service with the fewest device and plan limitations, we’re allowing more families to take advantage of this valuable tool. Our customers are telling us that this is a life-saving service that can be used not only for children, but also for elderly relatives, or even just to find a lost phone.”

Launched in April 2006, Sprint Family Locator is the industry’s first family location service that enables families on the go to locate one another using GPS technology. Parents can login on their phone or a PC to locate a child on an interactive map, even when the child is using their phone to make a call or send a text. The service also gives the address, surrounding landmarks and accuracy of the child’s location within a specified radius, along with the ability to click to call or send a text to the child directly from the service.

Additionally, the service enables a parent to set Safety Checks(SM) at certain landmarks such as a school, home, or relative’s house, at specified times. The parent is automatically notified whether the loved one is near the specified landmark at the set time, providing “hands-off” peace of mind.