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Originally Posted by Xazy
While this is an extreme example, but I know some orthodox jewish communities that will only allow these phones for children, and in today's environment out there I do not think it is a giant leap for me to consider it (well in 10 years maybe when my daughter is old enough for a phone).
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OMG, these were SOOOOOO popular last year when I was living in J'lem! Seemed like everyone who wore a black hat was getting these: not just Haredi (very Orthodox) parents for their kids, but every other boy I met in yeshiva (seminary/Bible College) had them, and just about every unmarried girl.... Plus, they had a phone plan that charged them next to nothing per minute for talking six days a week, but charged them outrageously inflated fees if they placed any calls on Shabbat (during the Sabbath, when Orthodox Jews consider themselves prohibited from using the telephone).
I didn't even know you could get something like that in America....