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Posted: 10/11/2016 11:25:12 AM EDT

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Posted: 10/11/2016 11:26:39 AM EDT

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I remember being pretty good at snake

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That was my first phone too. Snake was awesome

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:27:25 AM EDT

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A bag phone, I don't remember which model.

Back in the fall of 1992 I used a buying service through my credit union to buy a new 4Runner. Part of the deal was you got a free cell phone and a limited amount of free service. I figured what the heck so I got it and actually used it quite a bit.

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:28:42 AM EDT

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Big Nokia brick-ass thing.

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:31:09 AM EDT

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Motorola Bag Phone.

About 1992(?). The "home" calling range was basically the county I lived in, everything else was roaming but I got free nights and weekends. Bought it at Sears and had a plan with GE Cellular.

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Posted: 10/11/2016 11:31:45 AM EDT

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I don't remember, it was not exactly a life-defining event

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:33:09 AM EDT

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But of course the piece either in the trunk or behind the truck seat was as big as a briefcase for all the radio of it...

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:35:01 AM EDT

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Bag phone. I remember if my wife had it travelling, I kind of had to guess what area she was in to call here. Kind of like a very specific small area code that had to be dialed. Anyone remember that?

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:35:02 AM EDT

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I can't remember my phone, but I can remember my telephone #.

The cell phone provider I got my first phone from was atrocious. They didn't bill me for close to 6 months.

I've had the same number since I was with Nextel in 2003. I used to use my radio button a bunch since I worked in construction.

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:39:02 AM EDT

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Not an answer to the question, but I have a cheapo ($35) Radio Shack dumb phone for my ATT account. It's made by Alcatel. The other day, I got home from work and needed to do some laundry, so I dropped trou and through them in too. I set the wash for heavy duty and extra large load for extra water.

About an hour later, I needed to make a call and start looking for my phone. It was in the dropped trousers. I opened the now finished washing machine and there set my phone. It had been through the complete cycle- wash/rinse/spin/rinse/spin. I knew it had finally been done in.

I tried the buttons just to see to no avail. I plugged it in and it showed charge, but wouldn't power up.

The next morning, out of habit, I hit the power button to check for missed calls and the phone came on. The screen was a little cloudy/wet, but after sitting in the sun for a couple of hours, it's working like normal.

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:42:06 AM EDT

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2002, Siemens ME45. It was an amazing phone, still, my favorite. Not just because it was my first one, it was a gadget of really high quality.

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:48:25 AM EDT

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One of these back in middle school:

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:50:24 AM EDT

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Bag phone in mid 90's

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:51:19 AM EDT

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Something much like this. I resisted for a long time. Now I can't go anywhere without one. I take it with me literally EVERYWHERE I go.

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Late bloomer.

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Something much like this. I resisted for a long time. Now I can't go anywhere without one. I take it with me literally EVERYWHERE I go.

As well you should.

Anyone who doesn't avail themselves of a relatively cheap and universally available tool for emergency communications is a damn fool.

Especially if they carry a gun.

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:52:06 AM EDT

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Motorola v265 in 2005.

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:55:31 AM EDT

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Motorola flip phone in the early/mid 90's.

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:55:36 AM EDT

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This one ?

Nokia 2120

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:56:05 AM EDT

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Posted: 10/11/2016 11:56:46 AM EDT

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1985 or so. KFC had just come out with biscuits. Pranked the hell out of the store when we didn't get butter or something.
I remember the kid running outside trying to figure out how we were making fun of his every move. Flushing NY

Posted: 10/11/2016 11:59:19 AM EDT

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Looked a lot like this - Sprints first PCS phone, from Sony / Qualcomm :

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:01:25 PM EDT

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It was a Nokia something something. 5190 maybe? I don't remember. It was analog.

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:02:07 PM EDT

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I got a Motorola bag phone around 1993. I bought a "cigarette lighter" outlet w/battery clamps so I could take it with me on my motorcycles. IIRC, the bag phone transmitted at 5 watts which was a lot more than a hand held phone would do.

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:06:43 PM EDT

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my sister had one of the originals just after bag phones
the battery was massive and the thing weighed a ton
you looked like you were calling in air strikes on the damn thing
that phone was about 2 generations before the Zach Morris saved by the bell type phone above

I believe whatever came out previous to the nokias above
I remember the Nokia but I dont remember the phone I had before it

I just remember it was for emergencies only
it was so expensive to use, my beeper was my primary communication device
the phone was to only be used for 911 type situations lol

had various codes we used
my dad had a code of his own
if the house number flashed on that beeper it meant you need to be wrapping it up and heading home
if the house number flashed on that beeper the second time... you better be home in 10 minute or less
if the house number flashed a third time? you might as well go sleep in a box because thats your ass when you get home

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:08:35 PM EDT

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I was issued a Motorola bag phone in 1994. Later they gave us those Nokia bricks, which was a huge step forward. I was also required to wear a pager, which was stupid since I had a cell phone but the admin was a slow adopter of technology. When I got my first smart phone, a Motorola I think, I was just in awe of what it could potentially do.

Now I just take my iPhone for granted. It works. No big deal. Back in '94 that iPhone would have been unimaginable by all but science fiction writers.

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:10:52 PM EDT

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Motorola StarTec.

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Posted: 10/11/2016 12:14:48 PM EDT

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Motorola bag phone....circa 1994.

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:17:56 PM EDT

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motorola razr in 2005.

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:18:06 PM EDT

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ha. motorola star-tac

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:22:58 PM EDT

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Star TAC in 96.i still have it around here somewhere.

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:25:38 PM EDT

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Posted: 10/11/2016 12:30:58 PM EDT

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Mine was similar to this.

Posted: 10/11/2016 12:34:47 PM EDT

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Motorola MicroTac

Posted: 10/11/2016 2:46:10 PM EDT

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Posted: 10/11/2016 2:51:41 PM EDT

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Bag phone of some sort, circa 1999. 30 minutes a month for $40. Barely had service. Mainly got it for travel and whenever wife was visiting her parents.

Posted: 10/11/2016 2:54:06 PM EDT

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Audiovox car phone. Fucker was badass. Hands free, buttons matched my Alpine 1988 my bills were usually over 1k a month lol

Posted: 10/11/2016 2:54:46 PM EDT

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I got this phone when I started driving at 16. I still have it somewhere in my house.

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That was the first one I got when we decided to drop our landline and go wireless. We had been doing prepaid, but didn't have any service at home. Once Alltel put up a tower near our town, we went that way.

That was a good phone. We had two LG phones between 2005-2009, both were great.