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Don't listen to this person. I'm dumb and appreciate the added clarification. /srs
Oh, so you actually thought it was a box of Nokias, and then saw the โ/sโ and thought โoh my! It was a joke!โ
Yeah. Not buying it.
Reality is often stranger than fiction
There's been some great microsats built around cell phones.
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/phonesat-v1.htm
They're just computers with batteries, sensors, and radios. The rigors of space are the real issue, but their functionality is spot on for the needs onboard satellites. Using one as a base station for communications would be an option too.