In the developing world, access to mobile phones can have a significant positive impact on people’s lives. Phones can increase the sale price of produce by providing farmers with better access to information and markets; they can give handymen the ability to service customers beyond their immediate local area. In parts of Africa, phones are being used to alert unemployed people to job opportunities, health information, and more. Research by the London Business School found that an increase in ten mobile phones per hundred people can boost the GDP growth of a developing country by up to 0.6 percentage points. There are social benefits, as well: for the vast populations of migrant workers in developing countries, mobile phones help maintain relationships with family at home…