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In 1982, the idea of carrying a phone with you sounded almost impossible.If you needed to make a call, you needed a payphone and the right change.But this archive clip shows a moment when that started to shift. A new kind of “portable” phone promised something people had never really had before: the ability to call from anywhere.Looking back now, it’s easy to forget how big that idea felt.Today, it’s just part of everyday life.Watch the video to see what the future of communication looked like in 1982.
In 1982, the idea of carrying a phone with you sounded almost impossible.
If you needed to make a call, you needed a payphone and the right change.
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But this archive clip shows a moment when that started to shift. A new kind of “portable” phone promised something people had never really had before: the ability to call from anywhere.
Looking back now, it’s easy to forget how big that idea felt.
Today, it’s just part of everyday life.
Watch the video to see what the future of communication looked like in 1982.
