Motorola DynaTAC Ultra Classic Super Bowl

Year: 1991

Standard: AMPS 800

Factory Code: SLF1081A

Notes: Special Edition for the 1992 Super Bowl

Super Bowl XXVI - Washington Redskins vs. Buffalo Bills - January 26th, 1992

The Motorola DynaTAC (an abbreviation of Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage) was the first commercially available portable handheld cell phone. The phone was 9-inches tall, originally weighed 2.5 pounds and had 30 minutes of battery life.  These originally sold for around $4,000.

DynaTAC is a series of cellular telephones manufactured by Motorola, Inc. from 1983 to 1994. The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X commercial portable cellular phone received approval from the U.S. FCC on September 21, 1983.  A full charge took roughly 10 hours, and it offered 30 minutes of talk time.  It also offered an LED display for dialing or recall of one of 30 phone numbers. It was priced at $3,995 in 1984, its commercial release year.  That price tag was equivalent to $10,420 in 2021.  DynaTAC was an abbreviation of "Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage".

Several models followed, starting in 1985 with the 8000s, and continuing with periodic updates of increasing frequency until 1993's Classic II. The DynaTAC was replaced in most roles by the much smaller Motorola MicroTAC when it was first introduced in 1989, and by the time of the Motorola StarTAC's release in 1996, it was obsolete.

The DynaTac 8000X, due to its resemblance in size and weight to a standard clay-fired brick, was nicknamed the brick phone by users,  a term later applied to other brands as a contrast to smaller handsets appearing in the 1990s

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INCLUDED:

·       1 – Motorola DynaTAC Phone, Model # F09NFD8443AG, S/N 991GSCM635Y

·       1 – Stubby Antenna 7/8” long.

·       1 - 7.5 Volt, 1500ma NICAD Battery Pack #CEL0020 (no longer chargeable)

·       1 – Battery Pack replacement adaptor for car cigarette lighter 12 volt power.

·       1 – Battery Charging Holder/Cradle (*requires standard 12vdc power transformer)

·       1 – Leather Phone Case with Velcro closure & belt clip (used)

·       1 – Leather Phone Case with zipper closure & belt clip (new in wrapper)

·       * - Standard 12vdc power transformers (not included) are readily available at low cost.

Originally purchased from Lincoln Telephone Cellular in 1991

This phone is in GREAT SHAPE.  It powers on and appears to work perfectly.  The keypad is unlocked, and all buttons work well.  The display and all lights appear to work very well.  This is an analog phone and there is no local network providing analog service to connect to so actual communications cannot be established in my location.  But this phone worked perfectly when I quit using it about 30 years ago and has been stored in my office ever since that time.  The battery pack will no longer charge but shows no signs of leaking or corrosion.  It may be possible to have the battery pack rebuilt if so desired.  However, the car power adaptor works very well and allows the phone to be powered up without the battery pack.  All testing was done using this power adaptor module of which has a cord and plug for an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle.

Of all the DynaTAC family of analog phones this one is probably the most unique of all.  The best of all the previous technology from the DynaTAC family of phones went into this phone then they added the phone Name Directory feature with the bottom center button called “Name Menu”. To top it all off they made this phone as a special Super Bowl Commemorative Phone in 1991 for the 1992 Super Bowl.

This phone came with the standard 8” antenna plus the optional stubby antenna.  The 8” antenna was rarely used by me and now has the rubber coating missing.  As it gradually deteriorated it just crumbled off.  So, now the internal active metal antenna that was once covered with rubber is visible for the 8” antenna.  It would probably still work but should be recoated with something like RTV to protect the actual antenna. The stubby antenna is what I used but both are being included in this complete set.  The long antenna is shown in a separate picture. 

Please refer to all included photos and send me messages if you have questions.