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IrishBubbaLiberal

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2. In Summer 2000, cell phones were EVERYWHERE in Finland, but not USA

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2025, 02:59 PM

Mar 2025

Back in 2000,

Cell phones were everywhere in Finland.
AND I MEAN EVERYWHERE!!

I remember being shocked how even most children had own cell phones back then
in Helsinki.

NOKIA was a Finland company

Back then, cell phones in the USA was no where as common
as in Finland

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