Retro: Motorola 4500X

A look back at the 20 year old Motorola 4500X handportable phone.

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  Science & Technology

[pmk4343]

i have one if you want it $6000

[Pascal Denis-Johnson]

i want one

[Estêvão Naoto]

more or less 80% of that thing is the battery... Probably a early NiMh battery...

[superapple4ever]

Well, you don't need to make fun of it we all know that it is old but don't make fun of it. It is a peace of history not a peace of junk so don't make it sound like it!

[MegaSpacekadet]

I've one of these, It cost me £450, on a two year contract with BT Cellnet, £25/month with min billing @25p per min. Average phone bill £150/ month, i keep it for nostalga in the attic, my wife wants to use it as a door stop. Had a 2" wide shoulder strap, You needed it, and swoping over shoulders was very common. I was a self employed mobile mechanic back in the days, so it was good to have a reliable phone. I also had a roof antenna on my van for improved reception. Wonder what it's worth?

[MKUltraProject]

great vid but i suggest a review with a REAL voice and not that frickin annoying computer voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MKUltraProject]

you must have been rich i'm sure it cost a bomb

[themaritimeman]

I take an interest on Motorola's old cell phones and I read Mobile Gazette's article on this phone - very interesting. I didn't know the phone also came with an LED display! All I knew was that it came with a blue VFD display and the American version, the "Tough Talker" came with a B&W LCD display.

[dencimm]

I can remember my cousin getting one of these for Christmas when we were young teens! LMAO