what was your very first mobile phone?

hi all!

nowadays, mobile phones are a must for most people in this modern-day era. we crave for effective and reliable communication everywhere we go. plus, with today's new technologies, the latest mobile phones can do more than just do calls and send SMS. there are some who also have AM/FM radio, play mp3, act as PDAs, act as alarm clocks, surf the internet, check email, and so on...

but, can you still remember the time when you had your very first mobile phone? i do.

my very first mobile phone was bought in 1996. it was a Motorola TeleTAC 250 AMPS/NAMPS network analogue cellular telephone that was tied with an Extelcom prepaid subscription called Cellcard. cellular telephone service in the Philippines was very young at that time and it was a boon that Extelcom launched a prepaid account service and a slightly cheap phone kit.

it was just a very simple mobile phone that can just accept and receive calls. i was able to entertain myself by calling up a toll-free mobile news service called "STAR NEWS" by dialling*NEWS.

although i'm now enjoying a lot of features from my three newer GSM cellphones, i still miss the days when cellphones were simple.=) i still have the Motorola TeleTAC 250 and i'm storing it in a dust-free container for sentimental reasons (Extelcom has shut down and all analogue networks in the country have folded up).

how about in your case? what was your very first mobile phone?

thanks and happy mylotting!