Skip to content
Logo

Hackaday

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Hackaday.io
  • 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

  • The Most Secure, Modern Computer Might Be A Mac

    32 Comments
  • From Zip To Nought: The Rise And Fall Of Iomega

    78 Comments
  • The Zero-Power Flight Computer

    21 Comments
  • Artemis II Agenda Keeps Moon-Bound Crew Busy

    34 Comments
  • The Rise And Fall Of Free Dial Up Internet

    48 Comments
More from this category

Our Columns

  • FLOSS Weekly Episode 867: Pangolin: People Can Lie

    No comments
  • Retail Fail: The :CueCat Disaster

    53 Comments
  • Age-Verification And The World Before Social Media

    54 Comments
  • Hackaday Links: March 22, 2026

    3 Comments
  • The Unreasonable Power Density Of Lithium-Ion

    66 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

  • The Most Secure, Modern Computer Might Be A Mac

    32 Comments
  • From Zip To Nought: The Rise And Fall Of Iomega

    78 Comments
  • The Zero-Power Flight Computer

    21 Comments
  • Artemis II Agenda Keeps Moon-Bound Crew Busy

    34 Comments
  • The Rise And Fall Of Free Dial Up Internet

    48 Comments
More from this category

Categories

Our Columns

  • FLOSS Weekly Episode 867: Pangolin: People Can Lie

    No comments
  • Retail Fail: The :CueCat Disaster

    53 Comments
  • Age-Verification And The World Before Social Media

    54 Comments
  • Hackaday Links: March 22, 2026

    3 Comments
  • The Unreasonable Power Density Of Lithium-Ion

    66 Comments
More from this category

Recent comments

  • Brian Wyld on Testing Severely Neglected VHS Tapes And CDs
  • irox on US FCC Prohibits Approval Of New Foreign-Made Consumer Routers
  • HaHa on Looking At A Bike Built For The Apocalypse
  • Nick on Robot Bartender Is The Life Of The Party
  • Miles on Modern Smartphone Vs. 80s Supercomputer
  • Miles on Modern Smartphone Vs. 80s Supercomputer
  • Dude on Looking At A Bike Built For The Apocalypse
  • scott_tx on Looking At A Bike Built For The Apocalypse
  • alizardx on Age-Verification And The World Before Social Media
  • Anonymous on Age-Verification And The World Before Social Media
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