Due to the large number of Cellcom subscribers using kosher
phones, phone numbers with a prefix reserved for kosher
phones have run out and the company had to make a new
exchange prefix available. After receiving the approval of
Vaadas HaRabbonim LeInyonei Tikshoret a new kosher prefix is
set to open with the numbers beginning 052-71.
Since the special prefixes were introduced, each of the
cellular companies has set aside a two-digit prefix capable
of accommodating 100,000 subscribers. Now Cellcom, which has
the largest number of kosher cell phone users, has become the
first cellular provider exhaust its supply of kosher phone
numbers.
Company executives, led by CEO Mr. Amos Shapira, Deputy
Director of Marketing Mr. Adi Cohen, Director of Private
Marketing Mr. Yoni Sabag and Chareidi Sector Marketing
Manager R' Yechezkel Chorzhavsky, appeared before Vaadas
HaRabbonim LeInyonei Tikshoret at the home of one of its
members, HaRav Yosef Binyomin Wosner.
Cellcom heads showed the rabbonim the precise sales figures
of over 90,000 kosher phones (7,500 have been set aside for
existing organizations and institutions to allow them to
expand their phone use).
A comprehensive survey of the general communications market
was also presented at the meeting, including figures on the
impressive growth of kosher cell phone use, in contrast with
third-generation devices, which pose grave spiritual dangers
and have claimed many victims Rachmono litzlan.
Company executives expressed their appreciation to those
involved in the effort to make kosher cell phones available,
namely Vaadas HaRabbonim, which operates at the behest of
maranan verabonon gedolei Yisroel shlita to seek
communications solutions suited to the chareidi sector.
