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Mar 2024
27m 9s

Mobile phones

Bbc World Service
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What do you look for when buying a mobile phone? And what do you do with your old phone? Have you thought about trading it in and recycling? Your needs might vary, depending upon where in the world you live. We explore the options. Also this week, find out about the digital repatriation of historical artefacts.

(Photo: A pile of mobile phones. Credit: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

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