Comments on: The first cell phone ad (1989) http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:48:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Muh'd M. Mansour http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-227252 Muh'd M. Mansour Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:37:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-227252 nice, the perfect family. I like it. I have a Kuwaiti friend who once told me that his father still have the same cell phone number since the late 80s. I wonder if it can be true???? nice, the perfect family. I like it.
I have a Kuwaiti friend who once told me that his father still have the same cell phone number since the late 80s. I wonder if it can be true????

]]> By: holla http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226692 holla Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:35:48 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226692 Angelo i saw in a JCPenny 80's catalogue they used to cost like $1000-2000 just for the phone. Angelo i saw in a JCPenny 80’s catalogue they used to cost like $1000-2000 just for the phone.

]]> By: Craig http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226478 Craig Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:52:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226478 I remember those big ass phones. As I recall, we called them car phones, not cell phones. People used to put big ass antennas on their cars so that they'd work. And permanently installed chargers in their car as well. Plug the f%^@% into the car mount over night, kind of thing. Angelo, they cost a lot. And the rates for service cost a lot too. Used to be a "big shot" or wanna be big shot toy, only. I remember those big ass phones. As I recall, we called them car phones, not cell phones. People used to put big ass antennas on their cars so that they’d work. And permanently installed chargers in their car as well. Plug the f%^@% into the car mount over night, kind of thing.

Angelo, they cost a lot. And the rates for service cost a lot too. Used to be a “big shot” or wanna be big shot toy, only.

]]> By: Angelo http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226455 Angelo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:03:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226455 I wonder how much did it cost back then? I wonder how much did it cost back then?

]]> By: Khaos http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226445 Khaos Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:50:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226445 Those "brick" phones never fail to amuse me. BTW, Centel (the com network that the add is for) was acquired by Sprint. Those “brick” phones never fail to amuse me.

BTW, Centel (the com network that the add is for) was acquired by Sprint.

]]> By: lfc-q8 http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226358 lfc-q8 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:48:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226358 this looks like an ad for jeep not for a cellphone this looks like an ad for jeep not for a cellphone

]]> By: moayad http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226317 moayad Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:01:10 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226317 There were a good documentary film about the MTC and the history of communication in Kuwait directed by Waleed Al Awadhi (who also directed 'Sedra', the only cinematic short film about Kuwait under the Iraqi invasion). The film was called 'Call from Kuwait' or something like that (هاتف من الكويت). It was a really good documentary, unfortunately I couldn't find much information about it online. It was produced by the MTC.. obviously :) There were a good documentary film about the MTC and the history of communication in Kuwait directed by Waleed Al Awadhi (who also directed ‘Sedra’, the only cinematic short film about Kuwait under the Iraqi invasion). The film was called ‘Call from Kuwait’ or something like that (هاتف من الكويت). It was a really good documentary, unfortunately I couldn’t find much information about it online. It was produced by the MTC.. obviously :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226315 Mark Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:56:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226315 its like the guy gets lost so he calls his wife who keeps giving him wrong directions until he ends up at like a dead end. its like the guy gets lost so he calls his wife who keeps giving him wrong directions until he ends up at like a dead end.

]]> By: Holla http://www.248am.com/mark/videos/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226309 Holla Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:43:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/80s-90s/the-first-cell-phone-ad-1989/#comment-226309 this ad is fucking awesome in so many ways. soooo 80's it hurts, but it hurts good baby don't stop. this ad is fucking awesome in so many ways. soooo 80’s it hurts, but it hurts good baby don’t stop.

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