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I heard on talk radio this morning somebody mentioning that they bought the first cell phones in Canada in 1985 and they cost $5,000 bucks!!!
Does anyone remember that they were big and bulky & looked like you could call in air strikes with it?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e21/Ronb26/early-mobile-phone.jpg
We've come a looonnng way!
StillStanding
07-14-2008, 02:45 PM
I heard on talk radio this morning somebody mentioning that they bought the first cell phones in Canada in 1985 and they cost $5,000 bucks!!!
Does anyone remember that they were big and bulky & looked like you could call in air strikes with it?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e21/Ronb26/early-mobile-phone.jpg
We've come a looonnng way!
I used to have one of those! :ursofunny I had a hard time fitting it in my pocket!
missdkendall
07-14-2008, 02:48 PM
I used to have one of those! :ursofunny I had a hard time fitting it in my pocket!
I was too young to have one of those!!! :bigbaby Hehee. However I remember my brothers girlfriend (at the time) having one!
RandyWayne
07-14-2008, 02:49 PM
I used to sell those beasts when I worked at Sears in the early 90's. Sold bag phones as well.
missdkendall
07-14-2008, 02:49 PM
I used to sell those beasts when I worked at Sears in the early 90's. Sold bag phones as well.
What is a bag phone?
rgcraig
07-14-2008, 02:50 PM
LOL - - yes, we had one of those too!
When you'd go out to eat you had to sit it in the middle of the table it was so big!
What is a bag phone?
http://www.privateline.com/war/Motorolabagbig.jpg
bethola
07-14-2008, 02:52 PM
My hubby's first cell phone was larger than our land line phone is now! LOL My how technology has changed!
Beth
U376977
07-14-2008, 03:04 PM
http://www.privateline.com/war/Motorolabagbig.jpg
I loved my bag phone! Believe it or not, almost no droped calls and almost no cutting out.
RandyWayne
07-14-2008, 03:07 PM
http://www.privateline.com/war/Motorolabagbig.jpg
I had that exact one!
The nice thing about bag phones is that they operated at a full 3 watts verses the .6 that the hand held's use. Obviously they were better for the boonies. But.... they were only analog.
My first cell phone, not bad reception but when I went to the other room I got a lot of "drooped calls!":whistle
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e21/Ronb26/tin-can-telecom.jpg
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