Kosher Cell Phones

I thought this was an interesting way to combine age-old traditions and rules with today's technology. I'm sure the imams will follow the rabbis on this shortly, if they haven't already. Cell phone companies are already realizing the marketing power this provides. Here's a bit from MSNBC:

The kosher phone is stripped down to its original function: making and receiving calls. There's no text messaging, no Internet access, no video options, no camera. More than 10,000 numbers for phone sex, dating services and other offerings are blocked. A team of rabbinical overseers makes
sure the list is up to date.

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