September 17, 2004

Fortune-telling via SMS

fortuneteller.jpg "Indonesia's mobile operator Mobile-8 Telecom has joined up with a fortune teller to provide a future prediction service to subscribers via short messages (SMS),"reports the The Sydney Morning Herald via Smart Mobs.

"Some fortune tellers have become celebrities in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, even though Islam forbids fortune-telling.

Related article: - Phortune-Tellers or Noodle Readers - The site suggests you send in a picture of the noodles you are eating and Email picture it to noodle@bedope.com.

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