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Majority of 18-29 Year Olds Never Used A Phone Box

Friday, 6 January 2023 12:55

That compares to less than 2% of people aged over 40 who have never made a call from a phone box.

60% of people aged 18 to 29 have never used a phone box.

That compares to less than 2% of people aged over 40 who have never made a call from a phone box.

Meanwhile, 47% of 18 to 29 year olds have never used a dial-up connection to access the Internet.

Only 51% of all adults say they still own a printed dictionary, while 26% say they've never owned a printed encyclopedia.

Will Faulkner has been putting Midlands 103's Kamron Clarke, who is 23 and Chloe Farrell, who is 24 through their paces on Midlands Today to see how far their technology knowledge dates back:

 

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