This leaflet is an update of leaflet 1: Find out the true cost of a phone call in this consumer guide. Now the makeITfair campaign is calling on young people across Europe to help improve the lives of workers in the developing world who make our electronic dreams come true. Together, we can make IT fair for people everywhere!
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