Celebrating 30 Years Since the First Ever Mobile Phone Call
It’s almost hard to believe that the first-ever phone call was only conducted 30 years. Yes, the emergence of the first of Telstra mobile phones was only released in 1981. Now, almost every Australian has a mobile phone and is making the most of their Telstra mobile plans . So, let’s take a look at the incredible journey mobile phones have made over the last three decades. The First-Ever Phone Telstra mobile phones have been the industry leaders for a very long time. The first call in Australia was made on Telstra’s new Public Automatic Telephone system. This device the call was made from was a hefty 14kg, 45cm handset and required a massive receiver which was stored in the boot of your car. It also came in at the incredible cost of $5000 for this massive piece of hardware. It really was the basics of what mobile phones were to become, only being able to store a maximum of 16 contacts. The Revolution We then start...