Post your first Cell Phone

[Orange Furball]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/08/sony-ericsson-w350-att-ofc.jpg

I had the white Sony Ericsson W350. Ironic considering the other model had orange on it.

OK phone, keyboard sucked and the flip down thing didn't even have real buttons. You simply transferred the pressure through it onto the keypad below. Oh well, it got me through the days!

 

[0dev]

One of those babies.

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Is that a handle to get it out of your pocket with?

No, that's a camera. On the first cameraphones you had to plug the camera in separately.

 

[SchneiderMan]

I think it was the Nokia 8110:
http://www.retrobrick.com/81102.html

;-)

I thought that was the coolest phone ever at the time of the release.

 

[micrors4racer]

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[TSE]

No matter how terrible, that first one is special.
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Had the same.... Virgin Mobile. So awful. But for some reason I miss the old days. Lots of nights staying up late texting and calling girls under the blankets on that thing in 6th grade.

 

[SkyBell]

this is my frist cell phone Nokia 1100. This is a very good phone

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I actually really like that phone. Never owned one, but I considered buying one a few years back just for the heck of it. I think the simplicity combined with the fairly eye pleasing design drew me to it.

Had the same.... Virgin Mobile. So awful. But for some reason I miss the old days. Lots of nights staying up late texting and calling girls under the blankets on that thing in 6th grade.

25 cents a minute, something like 10 cents a text; those were the days. I never had any friends to call or text, so it wasn't that big of a deal.

 

[charlieegan3]

I think it was the Nokia 8110:
http://www.retrobrick.com/81102.html

;-)

Ha, so it is, cool phone - great movie.

 

[DaKKs]

Hasn't even been booted up in close to ten years, and the bastard not only worked, but still had enough charge left in the battery too boot and make a 30 second call. With the origial battery, might I add.

 

[0dev]

Prototype 8600 which was posted on every tech site when I showed it
http://gizmodo.com/249058/mystery-nokia-phone-caught-by-gadget-paparazzi

If only we had a NokiaRumors back in the day

How did you get a prototype? I'm envious

 

[dXTC]

Here's my first, a Kyocera/Qualcomm QCP2035, complete with the cheap leather-like pouch.

I guess I consider that my first phone, lol.

Is that a handle to get it out of your pocket with?

No, it's Motorola's first cell-phone breathalyzer. Prevents those embarrassing 3 a.m. drunk calls to your ex(es).

Funny thing is, the T720 was my second cell phone.

 

[juanm]

And to think it was only 13 years ago...

 

[charlieegan3]

no, it's motorola's first cell-phone breathalyzer.

 

[Raid]

This was so long ago, I forgot what model it was... apparently my first was a Sony CM-M1300. I think I got it in 1998.

 

[jwingfie]

I believe it was one of the 5110s.

 

[micrors4racer]

How did you get a prototype? I'm envious

That my friend, I cannot discuss But man that was an awesome phone. Glass accents were unheard of in those days along with glass LCDs and ball bearing sliders. It easily went for as much as gizmodo got their iphone 4 prototype. And now they go for as much as subsidized iPhones.

I would still buy one if they came out with a new successor like this one. Sometimes its nice to have a phone that just makes calls and texts while looking high tech.

 

[SuperJudge]

The Nextel walkie-talkie phones were alternatingly awesomely useful and terribly annoying

 

[kpk1981]

Pull out aerials were cool.

 

[960design]

Ahh, the memories. 30min a month for $80.00 good times, good times.

just daydreaming

 

[medi.freak]

My first was this one (I was 13)

I was jealous at everyone who had this one when it came out...

old times..

 

[Sital]

I think this was my first one, although I might not be remembering correctly.

 

[Satori]

This was my first:

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Followed soon after with this:

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[Koodauw]

Circa 2000. Switched to a Motorola Startac shortly their after.

 

[Koodauw]

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With the slim battery? You were stylin!

 

[sensorian]

 

[Zmmyt]

Nokia 8210