Even a mugger didn't want my old Nokia. So why are so many people turning to 'dumbphones'?, Max Fletcher
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They are low-tech and hard to text on, but the simplicity is comforting. I was a devotee for years and can see the appeal, says writer Max Fletcher
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Even a Mugger Didn't Want My Old Nokia. So Why Are So Many People Turning to 'Dumbphones'?
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Even a mugger didn't want my old Nokia. So why are so many people turn
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Even a mugger didn't want my old Nokia. So why are so many people turning to 'dumbphones'?, Max Fletcher
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Even a mugger didn't want my old Nokia. So why are so many people turn
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Even a mugger didn't want my old Nokia. So why are so many people turning to 'dumbphones'?, Max Fletcher