What was the first cell phone you owned?

Also an Alcatel. I didn't get a cellphone for ages, but then I went for a few rounds of interviews and had to call the agent afterwards with updates. It was quite a schlep to find working payphones by that time, so I gave in and finally got one.
 
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Bosch Cartel in 1995. It was the same as the Motorola of the same period, but without the 'flip cover' over the keypad.
It came with two batteries - one lasted about 8 hours and the other 12 hours, as long as you didn't use the phone much. I later bought a battery that lasted 24 hours which was about the weight of a brick.
 
Nokia 2110, early days of prepaid they couldn't track smses properly could sms people to the negatives
 
Moereloos said:
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Bosch Cartel in 1995. It was the same as the Motorola of the same period, but without the 'flip cover' over the keypad.
It came with two batteries - one lasted about 8 hours and the other 12 hours, as long as you didn't use the phone much. I later bought a battery that lasted 24 hours which was about the weight of a brick.
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Same for me. Was a great phone, identical to the Motorola and cost way less. Got it on my first MTN contract was paying R279 per month for I think 60min Talk package, data whats that....
 
Moereloos said:
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Bosch Cartel in 1995. It was the same as the Motorola of the same period, but without the 'flip cover' over the keypad.
It came with two batteries - one lasted about 8 hours and the other 12 hours, as long as you didn't use the phone much. I later bought a battery that lasted 24 hours which was about the weight of a brick.
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my 2nd phone, as they began to shrink
 
I got a Nokia 1610 from my dad, when I was still in school. Then bought a Nokia 3210, I believe the first Nokia without a antenna.
 
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