Editing Hutterites (section)

=== Use of technology ===
Hutterites do not shun modern technology, but may limit some uses of it. Many attempt to remove themselves from the outside world (television sets – and in some cases the internet – are banned), and up until recently, many of the Lehrerleut and Dariusleut (Alberta) colonies still had only one central telephone. The Schmiedeleut, however, made this transition earlier, where each household had a phone along with a central telephone for the colony business operation. In many colonies, telephones are tied into the sort of commercial [[private branch exchange]] (PBX) systems more commonly used by businesses, with which [[toll restriction]] features could easily be programmed.

Today, Hutteries widely use telephones for both business and social purposes. Cell phones are also very common among all three groups today. Text messaging has made cell phones particularly useful for Hutterian young people wishing to keep in touch with their peers. Some Hutterite homes have computers and radios; and some (mostly liberal Schmiedeleut colonies) have Internet access. Farming equipment technology generally matches or exceeds that of non-Hutterite farmers. Lehrerleut colonies have recently struggled with the proliferation of computers and have clamped down, so that computers are no longer allowed in households and their use is limited to only business and farming operations, including animal, feed and crop management. As the world evolves more, however, and technology is used more and more for work and communication, many Hutterite young people use computers, photos, and the internet for keeping in contact with their friends and relatives and meeting new people outside the colony.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tompkins |first=Caitlin |title=Hutterites embrace technology for business, education|work=The Spokesman-Review |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/mar/08/hutterites-embrace-technology-for-business/ |access-date=24 October 2020|agency=Murrow News Service |publisher=The Spokesman Review |date=March 8, 2015}}</ref>