SONY CMB1207CNT1 ClearNET Mobile Phone
Product information
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Description
Circa 1999
Use Case:
This phone was an early digital mobile phone primarily used for voice communication on CDMA networks, which offered better sound quality and capacity than older analog systems. Given its time of release (late 1990s), it was a mainstream consumer device, moving past the bulky "brick phone" era. It featured basic phone functions, an LCD display, and standard numeric keypad.
Historical Significance:
This phone represents SONY's early entry into the burgeoning CDMA digital phone market and its collaboration with regional carriers. It is historically significant as an example of the kind of basic, reliable digital handsets that helped move consumers away from older analog systems to the new, more efficient, and secure digital networks in North America during the late 1990s.
NOTE: 2-Units available.
(H-16.5cm x W-5cm x D-3.5cm)