Mannequin Phone - "Pimp that Phone" contest

The Mannequin Phone by Christopher Dols is one of the four finalists in the "Pimp that Phone" contest sponsored by Vonage, the VOIP company.

To answer the phone simply pull her right hand down and place the palm of her hand to your ear and the wrist to your mouth. Repeat in reverse to hang up the phone. [via Strange New Products]

Some background on the contest.

Phone pimping has its roots in a digital art form called Case Modding. Years ago, hardcore hackers began to personalize, or modify, their computer cases by using custom paints, neon lighting, metal cutting tools and their imaginations.

Soon a whole underground movement formed, with hackers using their PCs to create ever more elaborate and impressive artistic works. As the movement has grown, tech heads everywhere have expanded beyond their PCs and are now "modding" all sorts of electronics, including televisions, stereos, servers, and now phones.

In this contest, Artists can use any materials they like, but the phone must function by the end of the contest. Work must be finished by August 15, 2005.

Your vote is important, because the winner of Pimp That Phone will receive a $2,000 prize, plus a year of Vonage broadband phone service.

Vonage, the VOIP company, is sponsoring a "Pimp That Phone" contest. They've narrowed the field down to four contestants. The winner is voted by visitors to the contest's website. The top prize is $2,000.00 plus free service from Vonage for a year.

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