Cell Phone

Netanyahu advisors forbidden to talk to him

Channel 13 News reports investigators forbid Yonatan Urich and Topaz Locke from talking to PM, after suspicion of threatening state witness

'Attack on Israeli democracy'

'Confiscating phones of closest advisors is attack on Israeli democracy and right to privacy for every citizen,' Netanyahu said.

Caution! Charge your cell phone correctly

Is your cell phone battery dying faster than usual? You may be charging it incorrectly.

New method to catch drivers using cell phones

Israeli traffic police board bus to document drivers in adjacent vehicles on the phone.

Senior judge convicted of traffic offense

Tel Aviv District Court Chief Justice caught by policeman using cell phone while driving. Judge convicted after indictment 'rectified'.

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New IDF cell phone plan deprives officers of privacy

Officers who join cell phone plan designed for them sign a contract allowing the IDF to enter and search phones.

When the 'Big Brother' loses in court

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules police need warrant to track your cellphone.

Supreme Court prohibits even holding cell phone while driving

Court rules that, while driving, 'it is forbidden to hold or use a telephone without a hands-free device.'

Hamas terrorist caught smuggling cell phones - in his flip-flops

Security forces catch terrorist hiding cell phones in the soles of his flip-flops as he is checked into detention center.

Do banks discriminate against customers with 'kosher' phones?

Banks require customers to enter codes received via text message, haredi MK gets mad, calls it 'discrimination.'

Watch: Say goodbye to yearly phone replacement

New phone design allows users to switch parts easier instead of having to buy a new phone entirely.

'Thief kicked my baby, knocked him out of the carriage'

Man arrested for violent theft of cell phone, including attack on baby resting in a carriage.

Serial wedding crasher nabbed for string of phone thefts

Suspect regularly showed up for weddings posing as a guest in order to steal cell phones.

Is 9-1-1 protected against cyber-attack?

A new paper from Ben-Gurion University documents extreme vulnerability in the 9-1-1 emergency call center infrastructure.

Watch: Senator Graham Destroys His Cell Phone

GOP presidential candidate Lindsey Graham responds to Donald Trump's antics with a humorous video.

Mystery Deepens in Senior Police Officer's Suicide

Brig. Gen. Ephraim Bracha was found shot in the heart in his car. Now, his cell phone is missing.

Terrorist Gives Gaza Interview from Prison

Arch-terrorist Abdullah Barghouti uses contraband cell phone to tell Hamas to wait on terrorist release deal.

Fatah Terrorist, Jail Guard Arrested in Cell Phone Sting

Prison guard transferred cell phones to terrorists for thousands of euros in latest contraband issue in Israeli prisons.

Israeli Breakthrough Recharges Cellphones In 30 Seconds

Israeli startup StoreDot develops new bio-organic system to recharge smartphone batteries in a mere half minute.

Cellular Companies to Consolidate Antennae, Provide More Service

The move, which follows anti-monopoly law passed earlier this week, would allow for better reception for rural Israelis.

Jailed Terrorists Tried to Bribe Jailer

Terrorists offered jailer 20,000 shekels if he lets them smuggle cell phones into prison.

Consumer Attorney Warns Orange Mobile Provider Still Plays Games

Despite the drop in the costs of cell phone service, a Jerusalem attorney says the old adage of “buyer beware” still applies to Orange.

Attorney Says 'Persistence Pays' in Cell Phone Consumer Rights

A South African lawyer who made aliyah to Israel encourages new immigrants not to give up when fighting a cell phone company.

‘Little Guy Wins’: How One Man Broke Mobile Phone Oligarchy

Cell phone costs have dived only because one Cabinet minister declared war on the oligarchy that made the public pay for huge CEO salaries.

Partner's Orange Cellular Franchise to Start Massive Layoffs

Partner's Orange cellular franchisee is poised to launch massive layoffs, slashing 8% of its workforce, all of it in customer service.

Kosher Phones to be Cracked – by Rabbis and IDF

A way is being sought for hareidi-sector SMS-disabled phones to receive Homefront Command emergency instructions.

‘Wake-Up’ Call on Cell Phones May Spur Warning for Children

The Israeli Health Ministry is considering recommending limiting the use of mobile phones by children following UN research.

Millions of Cellcom Phone Lines Down for Hours

A fault in Cellcom's core program caused millions of clients to lose the ability to call and receive calls or text messages since early afternoon.

Israel Company Reveals Smell-Enhanced Phone

Israeli computer and telecommunications giant Comverse unveiled a multi-sensual feature for cellphones. It will enable callers to share smells.

Another Israeli First: World’s Smallest Cellphone

The Israeli inventor who introduced the Disk On Key to the world now has come out with the world’s smallest cellular phone.