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Published: 22 February 2023
Last updated: 16 March 2023

How ancient is the oldest mobile phone you still own? Many of us keep hold of our old handsets when we upgrade to a new model – and this means there’s usually a previously-loved gem to be found lurking in a dusty drawer somewhere.

We recently asked our Twitter followers to share photos of their old mobiles with us, and we received great responses, with some dating back a fair few years.

Take a look at some of them below – and feel free to jump on the Twitter thread to tell us about your own golden oldie handsets.

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