Skip to content
Logo

Hackaday

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Tindie
  • Contests
  • Submit
  • About

Day: January 21, 2005

Rotary Cell Phone

January 21, 2005 by Jason Striegel 26 Comments

rotary cell phone

somebody over at spark fun decided that those 1980s zach morris cell phones just weren’t retro-cool enough.  keith swett sent us the link to this hack which involves retrofitting an old 1950s at&t rotary phone with modern day tri-band cell hardware.

make sure to turn it off when you are in the theatre.

Continue reading “Rotary Cell Phone” →

Posted in Cellphone Hacks

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • Why Can’t I 3D Print With Rubber?

    14 Comments
  • How Wind Nearly Took Down Boulder NTP

    24 Comments
  • Surviving The RAM Apocalypse With Software Optimizations

    94 Comments
  • Catching Those Old Busses

    29 Comments
  • Thorium-Metal Alloys And Radioactive Jet Engines

    35 Comments
More from this category

Our Columns

  • Linux Fu: Compose Yourself!

    14 Comments
  • Know Audio: Microphone Basics

    23 Comments
  • Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The Keyboard-Mouse, Again

    7 Comments
  • Hackaday Podcast: 2025 Holiday Placeholder Edition

    3 Comments
  • Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The Ultimate Portable Split

    8 Comments
More from this category

Search

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe

If you missed it

  • Why Can’t I 3D Print With Rubber?

    14 Comments
  • How Wind Nearly Took Down Boulder NTP

    24 Comments
  • Surviving The RAM Apocalypse With Software Optimizations

    94 Comments
  • Catching Those Old Busses

    29 Comments
  • Thorium-Metal Alloys And Radioactive Jet Engines

    35 Comments
More from this category

Categories

Our Columns

  • Linux Fu: Compose Yourself!

    14 Comments
  • Know Audio: Microphone Basics

    23 Comments
  • Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The Keyboard-Mouse, Again

    7 Comments
  • Hackaday Podcast: 2025 Holiday Placeholder Edition

    3 Comments
  • Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The Ultimate Portable Split

    8 Comments
More from this category

Recent comments

  • Andy on Rectal Oxygenation Could Save Your Life One Day
  • Miles on 39C3: Hacking Washing Machines
  • Miles on 39C3: Hacking Washing Machines
  • Miles on 39C3: Hacking Washing Machines
  • Observer on Bringing A Yagi Antenna To 915MHz LoRa
  • Miles on Vice Of Old Brought To The Modern Age
  • Paul on Tick, Tock, Train Station Clock
  • Greg Mathews on Bringing A Yagi Antenna To 915MHz LoRa
  • smellsofbikes on Modernizing A Classic Datsun Engine
  • Martin Larsen on Rectal Oxygenation Could Save Your Life One Day
Logo
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • Tindie
  • Video
  • Submit A Tip
  • About
  • Contact Us

Never miss a hack

Follow on facebook Follow on twitter Follow on youtube Follow on rss Contact us

Subscribe to Newsletter

Copyright © 2026 | Hackaday, Hack A Day, and the Skull and Wrenches Logo are Trademarks of Hackaday.com | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Digital Services Act | Do not sell or share my personal information
Powered by WordPress VIP