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

  • SuperDisk: The Better Floppy That Never Caught On

    8 Comments
  • Flash Joule Heating Recovers The Good Stuff

    9 Comments
  • The Kentucky Cave Wars, And Going Viral In 1925

    9 Comments
  • Trying To Build Your Own Consumer-Grade Router In 2026

    41 Comments
  • A Tale Of Cheap Hard Drives And Expensive Lessons

    85 Comments
More from this category

Our Columns

  • The Splice Must Flow

    1 Comment
  • Hackaday Links: April 19, 2026

    5 Comments
  • Tool Embodiment And The Dead Trackball

    39 Comments
  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 366: DOOM On A Toaster, Music In LED Strips, And Old Drives In New Clothes

    2 Comments
  • This Week In Security: Docker Auth, Windows Tools, And A Very Full Patch Tuesday

    5 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

  • SuperDisk: The Better Floppy That Never Caught On

    8 Comments
  • Flash Joule Heating Recovers The Good Stuff

    9 Comments
  • The Kentucky Cave Wars, And Going Viral In 1925

    9 Comments
  • Trying To Build Your Own Consumer-Grade Router In 2026

    41 Comments
  • A Tale Of Cheap Hard Drives And Expensive Lessons

    85 Comments
More from this category

Categories

Our Columns

  • The Splice Must Flow

    1 Comment
  • Hackaday Links: April 19, 2026

    5 Comments
  • Tool Embodiment And The Dead Trackball

    39 Comments
  • Hackaday Podcast Episode 366: DOOM On A Toaster, Music In LED Strips, And Old Drives In New Clothes

    2 Comments
  • This Week In Security: Docker Auth, Windows Tools, And A Very Full Patch Tuesday

    5 Comments
More from this category

Recent comments

  • D on SuperDisk: The Better Floppy That Never Caught On
  • Gilliam Vespa on SuperDisk: The Better Floppy That Never Caught On
  • Bill on The Splice Must Flow
  • SteveS on SuperDisk: The Better Floppy That Never Caught On
  • Conor Stewart on DIY Weather Stations Report In From Chernobyl
  • Christian on Making The Most Pick-Proof Lock Yet
  • KO on SuperDisk: The Better Floppy That Never Caught On
  • D on CAN Bus Analyzer Runs In Your Browser
  • allenb256 on China Is Shooting For The Moon Sooner Than You Think
  • Egghead Larsen on Making A Bronze Mirror From Scratch
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 informationCookie Management
Powered by WordPress VIP