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Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:29 pm to FournetteForEver7
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How old are you to not have had cell phone when younger?
Cell phones didn't become overly commonplace until the 1990's. Even then, the plans were so expensive, a family typically only had one that was shared.
Youth probably didn't start getting their on phones til the 2000's.
Therefore, I'd think the oldest that the average person had a phone in high school would be in their mid 30's now.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:31 pm to lsunurse
Im 30 and feel like cell phones have been around since mid to late 90s
This post was edited on 7/15/18 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:32 pm to East Coast Band
I can remember my friend having a bag phone when we were 16 (1994). But her parents spoiled her(she got the phone when she was given a brand new sporty mazda on her sweet 16 bday).
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:33 pm to East Coast Band
quote:I first became aware of them b/c of Archie Manning doing radio ads for "Bell South Mobility" on WWL's Buddy D Show
Cell phones didn't become overly commonplace until the 1990's
Anyone else remember those?
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:39 pm to Byrdybyrd05
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Damn I can’t imagine how much that cost back then.
No clue. I was 15-16. Of course I didn’t use it much. It was only for emergencies and was pretty much permanently installed in my vehicle. I was able to take it out if needed didn’t have to very often.
I do remember getting in trouble a few times because of high bills.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:42 pm to East Coast Band
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Even then, the plans were so expensive, a family typically only had one that was shared.
I remember racking up some hefty monthly bills.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:46 pm to East Coast Band
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Youth probably didn't start getting their on phones til the 2000's.
Nextel phones where all the rage in ‘94-‘96.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:46 pm to LSUAlum2001
I’m 37 and this was my first phone in 1999 when I was 18.
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Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:49 pm to jac1280
Had that phone in 2001, my little brother who was six at a time decided to give it a bath
Posted on 7/15/18 at 11:10 pm to jac1280
My first was a similar looking Audiovox tri-mode in 99 or 2000. I usually just left it in my truck. Was still using phone cards for long distance.
One thing I miss about pre-cellphone life was that people actually had to make plans on when and where they would meet, with no last second change of plans.
One thing I miss about pre-cellphone life was that people actually had to make plans on when and where they would meet, with no last second change of plans.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 11:14 pm to Byrdybyrd05
We rode our bikes to the mall quite frequently during the summers.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 11:22 pm to Jon Ham
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My aunts husband is always telling me about how things used to be, real obvious shite. I’m always like “really?! That’s nuts!” to humor him.
This post is underrated.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 11:44 pm to LSUAlum2001
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I remember racking up some hefty monthly bills.
I had a company Motorola bag cell phone in the early or mid 90s. Boss would bitch when my cell phone bill was over $1,000 a month with ridiculous roaming charges.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 11:56 pm to weadjust
I didn’t get a cell phone until as a HS graduation present. One time during my senior year of high school I ran out of gas about 1am on highland road between kenilworth and Staring. I just sat in my car with my flashers on and some random person stopped, picked me up, brought me to his house to get his gas can, then back to the car. My parents didn’t know until the next morning. I really didn’t think anything of it. Can you imagine that happening to a kid now? This was back in 01-02
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:11 am to FournetteForEver7
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How old are you to not have had cell phone when younger?
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I would imagine a huge chunk of the posters on this site fit into this category.
That's right, Aiden. You coddled little bitch. Now run and get daddy a beer or, it's this new thing we call a leather belt.
God knows your generation could use a few pops.
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 12:17 am
Posted on 7/16/18 at 12:44 am to nvasil1
quote:Hmmmm I remember that.
My roommate and I used a landline and phone cards at Herget.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:19 am to jac1280
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I’m 37 and this was my first phone in 1999 when I was 18.
Me too
Also, my antenna cracked in the same exact spot.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:17 am to Byrdybyrd05
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My wife’s nephew asked how did we get picked up before cell phones
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:34 am to Byrdybyrd05
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Thinking about it now I can’t imagine this generation with their parents doing that. They would freak out not knowing there exact location
Before the cell phone we and most other parents routinely left our kids with baby sitters who most of the time would have no way to contact us. If we were gone for a long time we would call the house on a pay phone to check on the kids, today that would probably be considered child abuse.
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