Item description for Vtg 1986 DYNATAC Motorola 8000S Brick Cell Phone WORKS/TESTED EUC w/ ACCESSORIES

DynaTAC - MOTOROLA - CELL -8000S - RARE- -

TESTED- all accessories, 9.8+/10

RM072024-2

Working for Motorola in the 1970’s, Martin Cooper developed the FIRST truly mobile/handheld cordless phone. It worked off an 800 amps ( Advanced Mobile Phone System) carrier. The first call was in 1973. It was not until SEPT. 1983 that it received FCC/IEEE approval and was offered to the public thru AMERITECH/AT&T/ BELL AND CELLULAR ONE.

Blending these telecommunications giants. The carrier was called DynaTAC for dynamic adaptive total area communication coverage . The first mobile phone was designated 8000X in 1983/1984 and retail was $4000/appx. $11000 today.

Cost was 42 cents/min- today’s $1.25. Offered in the D.C/Chicago area. These phones forever changed the global culture and social media . It was akin to the first self sustaining nuclear reaction in 1942 or the automobile, or the first Personal Computer. Weighing over 2 lbs and over a foot long. It was nicknamed

“THE BRICK”.

Though not the 8000X, the 8000S WAS pricey !! . IT WAS MOTOROLA’S SECOND FLAGSHIP MODEL”. . Retail $2000. ($5721 today) . It boasted solid reliability and sleek functionality. These amps systems were not encrypted and vulnerable to eavesdropping and cloning. This phone boasted 30 minutes of talk time and stored 30 numbers.

THE PHONE HAS THE FOLLOWING UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS “MADE IN USA”.

MANUFACTURE DATE : First 1/2 SEPTEMBER- 1986

1. Computer beige case and battery with gray front.

2. All translucent white keys (20) with black numbers only - All full and distinct.

3. Red Send button

5. Front plaque clearly printed in White on front plaque: MOTOROLA 8000S

6. Inside minimal label. Warning not to tamper or open which will void the Radio? Warranty Approved for connection to telecommunication System with Green circle.

7. MODEL#F09DSD8924AN

8. SERIAL#645CLS0614

9. Original AREA ??? 2622624!!!! (Full # - on request)

10. CUMULATIVE MINUTES- not featured. Later phones had This Capability.

11. Corrosion free terminals - on phone body and battery

12. Perfect red crystal

13. DISTINCTIVE “SMALL RED LED DISPLAY” reminiscent of the Original Texas Instruments calculators.

14. Cosmetics like new.

THE PHONE HAS FOLLOWING FUNCTIONALITY:

1. Fully responsive keys (20) NOTE: the keys ONLY BEAR NUMBERS

AND DO NOT HAVE ANY SMALL ALPHABET LETTERS NEXT TO THE NUMBER. Only these early phones had This key configuration .

2. All keys back lit green

3. no service and on light up above numbers inputted

4. Send - audio clear and beeps

5. All LEDs light up clearly

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:

1. One (1) beige 7.5V ni- cad corrosion free Motorola battery. After 8 hrs. Holds Very weak charge . 40 year old Battery!!!!!

2. ONE (1) BLACK 7.5V NICKEL HYDRIDE BATTERY - last replacement in world Purchased by seller from Volker Artman- GERMANY. Still holds charge .

3. One (1) beige matching car adapter slide on with 2amp fused plug for 12V .Negative ground car power socket its coiled black cord is perfect.

4. One (1) inclined black plastic desk Charging base with yellow front LED indicator. SPN 4047

5. One (1) black plastic wall power cube SPN 4027A for above base

6. One (1) black leather carrying case

7. Three (3) antennas

Perfect black hard rubber Empire - appx. 6”- raised Motorola logo on side
Long black rubber antenna
6” new black rubber for display.

8. Copy of original advertising ad.

9. One NOS radio shack home car socket plug in for home demo!!! BLACK PLASTIC.

This phone offering has no peer on the WEB. It is for the serious techno collector, school, museum, engineer, former telecommunications exec. VINTAGE car buff, etc.

According to FORBES, WORTHPOINT, COLLECTORS WEEKLY, these EARLY Cell phones are a sound investment to a collector. Being nearly 4O years old and in this condition they are extremely rare

This is MOTOROLA’s SECOND FLAGSHIP PHONE. It is clearly marked 8000S. It still has a wow factor!!!!

All questions welcome and more photos on request.

The seller is #1 on GOOGLE and recently had one of his phones purchased by an exhibitor for display at the famous Consumer Electronics Show - LAS VEGAS - 2024.

All packed for worldwide shipping. Signature is required upon delivery.

As per vintage electronics niche the equipment functions as described at posting. Hence sold as is, no returns.

These are from smoke free and virus free home. All parts invisibly marked to prevent parts swapping.

NOTE: SUPER SECRET BONUS INCLUDED.

PLEASE CHECK SELLER’S STORE LISTINGS FOR MORE “QUALITY” DynaTAC Phones. Many others available. Please inquire.

NOTE: Some techno guru with a frequency emulator like the Wave Tech 600 could create their own network with these . Of course laws permitting. Survivalists, preppers????

NOTE: at nearly 40 years old this phone CANNOT CONNECT to any current carrier. Hence ET cannot phone home!!

THANKS FOR LOOKING.

NOTE. This is a piece of history, appealing to techno collectors, vintage auto show car owners, IT people. A great conversation piece. Museums and schools.

The seller offers quality/tested/ cleaned and researched phones. He has many more and will give special pricing on multiple purchases also to Museums and teaching institutions. Seller has 5.0 rating.

Everything expertly packed and signature required.