Your Paw-some Question | How do cell phones work?
Ask Dr. Universe | Jan 20 2026 | 00:04:51
Cosmo and I learn how cell phones send texts, images and calls from phone to phone—thanks to our friend, electrical engineer Ben Belzer.
Resources you can use:
- Learn more about binary code with Crash Course
- Check out this binary code character table to make your own messages
- Get more info about pixels from NSU Florida library
Sound effects courtesy Zapsplat and Pixabay
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