Hi again all,
No advice needed this time, just a simple ol question. Does anyone know when car phones came into use here in the UK?
What year did car phones come in to use?
At a guess, late 80s - around '88, something like that? But a lot more common by 1989/1990. Better check though, I'm just going by memory.
According to Wikipedia, they were first used in finland in 1971.
Earlier than I thought then.
Quote: Afinkawan @ December 3 2008, 11:56 AM GMTAccording to Wikipedia, they were first used in finland in 1971.
How did we ever manage without wikipedia?
Quote: Ned1984 @ December 3 2008, 6:59 PM GMTHow did we ever manage without wikipedia?
We wasted our friends time by asking them. No need now of course, you just ask a forum.
The worst thing about the easy access to information now is that you can no longer act smart by making up facts about something. 118 118 has ruined pub talk because there is no argument that can't be settled.
There's always the debate over whether getting your phone out in a pub makes you a cock?
Quote: Pete @ December 3 2008, 7:15 PM GMTThere's always the debate over whether getting your phone out in a pub makes you a cock?
True, very true. The only thing is that you can ask 118 118 that and they will tell you, and when the drinks are flowing people really do ask them anything.
Wikipdeia is wrong! carphones were used in the 1920s, if you could afford it!
Edited by Aaron.
Elvis had a mobile phone in the 60s.
It was brief case sized and could contact upto 4 numbers.
