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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf somebody time traveled back into the past, say the 1950s,
If somebody time traveled back into the past, say the 1950s, And took their cell phone, fully charged, with them, could They use it at all? I mean obviously you couldnt send text or messages but could you use the Notes or the Camera?
hlthe2b
(102,636 posts)FBaggins
(26,823 posts)The effects of time travel on consumer electronics is currently unknown .
rampartc
(5,465 posts)but remember the prime directive. your little "notes" app would require a warehouse full of vacuum tubes to operate in 1955.
Chipper Chat
(9,719 posts)I had one in my Buick station wagon. Well it was a land line. No actually a car line. Whatever.
hedda_foil
(16,380 posts)Chipper Chat
(9,719 posts)It was mounted under the dash. I remember when I was at the top of a hill I could access another tower in the next county and get free long distance. Great for having long chats with family.
Chipper Chat
(9,719 posts)Remember the song "breaker breaker"
Chipper Chat
(9,719 posts)Back in 1967.
ornotna
(10,820 posts)When parked in your garage?
fescuerescue
(4,448 posts)That is phones utilizing celluar technology.
The very first cell phone call made was April 1973.
Prior to that, there were radio phones that were extremely localized (and expensive).
snowybirdie
(5,260 posts)back in the 50s, my dad said to learn to type. I'd always have a job!
zackymilly
(2,375 posts)I'm glad I'm not a hunt n' pecker!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)I made my kids take typing as summer courses. They didn't like it, but they're glad now. It provided many jobs for me.
HAB911
(8,973 posts)elocs
(22,673 posts)HAB911
(8,973 posts)for all the wrong reasons. To be with the girls. But when I went into the Army, it was a highly regarded skill in communications via teletype etc. Then later when computers took over telephone communications (common control switching) the skill was even more valuable
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)I dont know why someone traveling back in time would affect my phone at all.
The tough part of time travel appears to be the sudden pronoun shift.
trueblue2007
(17,254 posts)No blood..... no Donnie.
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