MOTOROLA DynaTAC 8000 Mobile Phone

Circa Early1980's to Early 1990's (ESTIMATED)

One of the MOTOROLA DynaTAC series—the world's first commercial handheld mobile phones—nicknamed "brick phones"—due to their substantial size and weight.

Use Case:

Designed to provide untethered, portable voice communication, a revolutionary concept at the time. It was an analog phone that operated on the first-generation (1G) Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) network. It had a full keypad with additional function keys for recall (Rcl), clear (Clr), send (Snd), and volume control (Vol), and could store up to 30 phone numbers in its memory.

Historical Significance:

The MOTOROLA DynaTAC series holds immense historical significance as the first portable handheld cellular phones available to the public. It marked the birth of personal mobile communication, fulfilling the vision of engineer Martin Cooper, who made the first public cell phone call on a prototype in 1973.

Despite the limitations of the earliest models—weighing about 2.5 pounds, offering only 30 minutes of talk time after a 10-hour charge, and costing nearly $4,000 USD in 1984—it became a powerful status symbol, famously used by characters in popular culture like Gordon Gekko in the film Wall Street. This phone started the mobile revolution, making communication truly portable for the first time and paving the way for the compact smartphones of today.

Included Accessories:

• Detachable Antenna.
• Rechargeable Battery.
• Battery Charging Cradle (available upon request).
• Fitted Leather Case (available upon request).

Accessories Available Separately:

• Extra Rechargeable Batteries (various size/capacities).
• Vehicle Power Adaptor.

NOTE: 3 variations of this phone are available—each slightly cosmetically different.

(H-19.5cm x W-4.5cm x D-8cm)