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hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
Sun Oct 7, 2012, 08:01 PM Oct 2012

are there any cell phones not made by slave labor?

Last edited Sun Oct 7, 2012, 09:35 PM - Edit history (1)

I can get a good deal on a new Iphone, but I don't know if I can survive thinking about how many young girls killed themselves over the phone.

Is there any cell phone out there where I can sleep at night?

Never mind, I found some Nakoias (Finland) and the galaxy note (South Korea).

But also learned that I can't feel good about any phone or computer because the metals required having miners in Africa and they suffer much worse lives.

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are there any cell phones not made by slave labor? (Original Post) hollysmom Oct 2012 OP
Motorola ChromeFoundry Oct 2012 #1
There is one kind.... AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #2

ChromeFoundry

(3,270 posts)
1. Motorola
Sun Oct 7, 2012, 09:38 PM
Oct 2012

Not all of them, but some are made in the USA.

Samsung, most are made in Taiwan which has much better working conditions than those produced at Foxconn.

HTC also makes a few in Europe.

Things change every month, so you have to look at the label for the origin of manufacturing.


BTW, Good for you. I'm happy to see there are still people out there that care about others.

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