Block on child phone porn

Tough new rules to protect youngsters surfing the internet with the latest mobile phones came in today as new figures showed a staggering 1,500 per cent rise in crimes linked to child pornography.

Children who buy phones with internet access will be barred from adult services as part of a nationwide drive to stop perverts "grooming" youngsters.

Leading mobile-phone operators including 3G, Orange, O2, T-Mobile, Virgin and Vodafone have reached agreement to prevent children entering chatrooms, porn sites and gambling services.

The growth of the internet is being blamed for the startling rise in child porn and experts are warning that new mobile phones could see those figures spiral out of control.