Band 5: talk about the first phone that you had (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Okay. So the first phone that I had was a Nokia. This was actually a gift from my grandmother for my birthday, and this was a pink, no frills phone. And I remember when I first got it, I was so happy because it was my first one, and I could call and text my friends. And this was really exciting. The phone had a cool retro design. I used this phone so much and I used it all the time. I remember when the iPhone came out, all of my friends in year 6 were getting iPhones, which was ridiculous. Now that I look back, I get it. But I remember being so jealous of my friends who had this cutting-edge iPhone with a touchscreen. And I had mainly the basic Nokia. But I look back at it, and I almost want to have that old phone again now. I miss my phone because I think it was just really nice to be able to focus just on contacting friends. That's what the appeal was. You couldn't contact anyone from anywhere and just stay in touch and connect with everyone.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

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