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On This Day October 13 1983 - Ameritech Mobile Communications Became the First Company to Provide Mobile Phone Service to the Public

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On This Day October 13 1983 - Ameritech Mobile Communications Became the First Company to Provide Mobile Phone Service to the Public.

On this day October 13 1983, Ameritech Mobile Communications made history by becoming the first company to offer mobile phone service to the public. This groundbreaking launch marked the beginning of the cellular age, forever changing how people communicated and paving the way for the global mobile revolution that would follow.

The service debuted in Chicago and required bulky car phones and expensive plans, but it represented a huge technological leap forward. What started as a luxury for...
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