Man receives shipment of Nokia phones 16 years after ordering
A Libyan man became a social media star after a shipment of Nokia phones he ordered back in 2010 finally arrived in 2026 — 16 years later.
A Libyan man became a social media star after a shipment of Nokia phones he ordered back in 2010 finally arrived in 2026 — 16 years later.
Photos and videos circulating online show people unpacking boxes of classic Nokia phones, which were still sealed in their original packaging, Dexerto writes .
It is reported that this delivery was made before the start of the civil war in Libya in 2011, which paralyzed logistics, infrastructure and international trade in the country.
The phones are believed to have been ordered during a time when Libya still had relatively stable trade routes. However, as fighting escalated and borders were closed, many shipments were delayed, lost or left in warehouses indefinitely, including this shipment.
The most interesting thing is that the sender and recipient of the package lived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, just a few kilometers apart.
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When the package, which was considered lost forever, finally arrived, the store owner simply could not hold back his hysterical laughter. Unpacking the old models, he quipped: “Are these phones or historical artifacts?” The consignment included top models of that era, such as the music series (“Music-edition”) and the Nokia Communicator. What was once the limit of dreams and a sign of status today looks like a museum exhibit.
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