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Anniversary first commercial cellphone call

Discussion in 'GENERAL Wireless Discussion' started by Telekom, Oct 13, 2010.

  1. Telekom

    Telekom Bronze Senior Member
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    First commercial cellphone service launched by Ameritech (now part of SBC/AT&T) October 13, 1983 in Chicago.
     
    #1 Telekom, Oct 13, 2010
  2. SteveW

    SteveW Battery mgmt is my life
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    The story is told that the first words that Alexander Graham Bell spoke on a telephone in his workshop were summoning his assistant ,"Watson come here, I want you!". Wonder what the first words were on a cell phone call. Perhaps, "Can you hear me now?" :D

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    #2 SteveW, Oct 14, 2010
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    more like "sorry, i'll call back at 9:01pm, i'm running out of minutes!"
     
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    #3 Yankees368, Oct 14, 2010
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    I wonder what the origional rates were! Does anyone know/remember?
     
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    arm and a leg, plus ur first born son
     
    #5 Analog man, Oct 18, 2010
  6. Telekom

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    Harhar! Thas so funnee.
     
    #6 Telekom, Oct 18, 2010
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