How much did the first mobile phones cost in the USA?
Back in the 1980s, Motorola introduced the first cell phones to public. They were very large compared to most phones of today. Given the heavy weight of the early phones, which was about 2 pounds (0.91 kg), their considerable size, and rectangular aesthetics, they earned the amusing name “brick phone.”
It’s interesting to reflect on these early cell phones and their importance to people. It is the progenitor, of course, of all the sleek phones people can slip into pockets now and barely feel. Its importance in the 1980s was certainly evidenced by pricing, and when the first phones were released, they cost almost $4,000 US Dollars (USD).
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teacherchicky
I thought I knew but tried using majority votes and I'm so glad I went with my gut!
William Laughlin
Chad King,
Exactly. We all know that from reading the first paragraph.
William Laughlin
Jeff Lupetin,
I see you remember reading the first paragraph!
Jeff Lupetin
they called it a "brick phone" if I recall.
Leo Ducote
my ex had one of those in her car
Jay Herndon
The motorola brick i know cause i worked for the first cellphone company in North Florida centel cellular was knocking and begging for a sales job on the trailor at the buildings construction site. In Ft Walton Beach hired and specialized in this phone selling them them was just shy of $2000 an outrageous amount but cool to oen the farrarri of cell phones everything else was in a bag or mounted in your car. About $ 1800 each i personslly used one all the time anfd in less that 2 years hard a brain tumor from this horrindously designed microwave emmitting device.
cary
Early V.CR.'s cost close to $1000 when they first came out
Chad King
It was called a Brick phone.
Deborah Smith
Who would spend that kinda money on a phone? Not me
Shannon Peterson
They weren't very safe. Many users ended up brain cancer.
Donald Heard Jr
ZACK MORRIS
Anthony Griffin
The thing about something new is that it will cost you plenty, when it hits the market, for consumer purchase. It was that way back then, & it is that way today.
Jeff Squires
back then it was doctors and drug dealers who carried a cell phone and I think that the phone showed here came after the bag phone.
Peter Purificacion
I have one of those, its huge that I have to tailor a pocket to bring it with me.
What a convenience we all having now.
Jacob Rothwacks Raitt
On sale for $3995.00.