On this day, October 13, 1983, cell service was first provided to the general public.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_13

• 1983 – Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago.

Ameritech Cellular

(Redirected from Ameritech Mobile Communications)



Company type: Holding of AT&T Mobility
Industry: Wireless Services
Founded: 1984
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Products: AMPS
Parent: Ameritech (1984-1999), SBC (1999-2000), AT&T Mobility (2000-present)
Website: att.com/wireless

Ameritech Mobile Communications, LLC was the first company in the United States to provide cellular mobile phone service to the general public. Cell service became publicly available in Chicago on October 13, 1983. The company was a division of Ameritech which, as of January 1, 1984, was the holding company of Illinois Bell, Michigan Bell, Wisconsin Bell, Ohio Bell, and Indiana Bell, which provides landline service to the Great Lakes region. From around 1986, Cincinnati Bell held a 45% stake in the company. Originally named Ameritech Mobile Communications, it later became known as Ameritech Cellular.

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[Frasier Balzov]

1. Show me the phone they were using.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. I have a post somewhere about the first cell call, but

that was a test case. The phone was being used by a Motorola engineer.