Comments on: Fishermen Now Radiophone to Families

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:18:36 +0000

For the first “brick” Motorola cell phone I had the only plan available was 33 cents per minute..and there was no such thing as free minutes. Up until the advent of digital cellular, cell phones were not really different than these 1930’s radio phones……in fact, the cellular broadcasting component of cell phones is still called “radio service” or “radio device”. The 1970ish car phones were the same as these old radio phones; you dialed the operator who then patched you into the land line you were calling. The price was more along the lines of $1-$2 per minute.

By: Casandro

Casandro — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:04:45 +0000

Actually such systems were later used for cars. Later you could even buy portable units you could hang over your shoulder. Even later they went digital with small cordless-phone like devices. I think they are popular among CEOs. Rates are hillariously high, often 10 cents per minute and more, but still there are situations where they get used.

By: Torgo

Torgo — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:16:19 +0000

I was thinking the same thing.

By: fred

fred — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:26:56 +0000

“can you hear me now? …good”