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If we had to put money down, we would bet that you can’t live without your phone. We can’t live without ours. Phones are so ubiquitous that most of us can barely go an hour without unlocking that sweet screen and getting a fix of Facebook or sending a good Snap.
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If we had to put money down, we would bet that you can’t live without your phone. We can’t live without ours. Phones are so ubiquitous that most of us can barely go an hour without unlocking that sweet screen and getting a fix of Facebook or sending a good Snap.
But do you remember way back when cell phones were new and exciting, and it was a big deal to even have one? Do you remember the evolution of phones from giant to tiny and then back to oversized? How well do you remember the flip phones of the ’90s and the text messaging of the early 2000s?
If you think you can answer all of these questions and get deep into the cell phone nostalgia (the T9 autocorrect will live forever in infamy), this is the quiz for you. Find out how well you know the history of cell phones.

We're going to start at the beginning, when cell phones were large bricks you carried in special cases. What year was it that this invention made its debut?
- 1971
- 1973
- 1975
- 1976

Nowadays cell phone prices are spiraling ever higher, because we've got tiny, amazing computers in our pockets. But back in the day the price tag was hefty and the product was...just a phone. How much did the first cell phone cost?
- $1000
- $3000
- $2000
- $4000

I have so many memories of playing snake on this indestructible gadget. What is the best selling cell phone in history?
- Nokia 1100
- iPhone 6
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- Motorola RAZR

The first really portable cell phone was called the DynaTAC 8000x (a truly 80s name if we've ever heard one). What was the (completely appropriate) nickname for this phone?
- The Horn
- The Lingo
- The Brick
- The Keys

Games have been an integral part of cell phones for decades, whether we're talking Snake or Pokemon Go. Which of these is the first game to be on a cell phone?
- Snake
- Tetris
- N-Gage
- Asteroids

Remember the days when you had to count your text messages with obsessive care, because going over the limit meant so many charges? When was the first text message sent?
- 1988
- 1992
- 1995
- 2000

Ok let's get really nerdy for a minute. Cell phones use a map of hexagonal areas that make up their grid. What are each of those little areas called?
- Area codes
- Cache
- Towers
- Cells

We all know that 4G is better than 3G, which is better than 2G (I honestly don't even remember the dark days of 2G). But what does the G stand for?
- Generation
- Gigabyte
- Gigahertz
- GSM

Pretty much everyone has moved to smartphones these days. But what is the technical definition of a smartphone?
- A phone with a browser.
- A phone that allows users to install and use apps.
- A phone with WiFi capabilities.
- A phone with a touch screen.

Ok here's a doozie. We all think of smartphones as a 2000s thing, but that might not be the case. When did the first smartphone debut?
- 1987
- 1990
- 1991
- 1993

What was the very first text message ever sent?
- Merry Christmas.
- Hi Mom.
- Can you read this?
- Come over here.

Ok ok, so this isn't part of HISTORY but it's still an amazing cell phone fact. How expensive is the world's most expensive phone, the iPhone 4 Diamond Rose?
- $6,999,000
- $7,177,000
- $8,185,000
- $9,530,000

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