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BBC News - October 28, 2006
The prime minister reportedly made first use of his handset during a trip to his Sedgefield constituency on Friday, according to the Sun newspaper.
Five per cent from all the calls and texts he makes from his Motorola phone will to go towards the Global Fund, aimed at eradicating Aids in Africa.
Mr Blair is believed to have been issued with a government phone after his 1997 victory but has not used it.
He was reported to have used the mobile at his home in Co Durham to call Richard Curtis, the director of the hit film "Love Actually", to discuss issues such as Darfur and Comic Relief.
Rock star Bono has backed the handset scheme.
The U2 lead singer began an initiative in the southern African country of Lesotho in a bid to improve textile workers' access to Aids treatment earlier this year.
The scheme will offer anti-retroviral treatment and encourage Aids testing.
Free access to Aids treatment was one of the commitments of the G8 summit last year, but so far there is funding for just 25% of those affected in Lesotho.
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