Wanted: Old Motorola MC750 Brick Phone

I'm looking for one of the old Motorola brick phones called the MC750 used
on the analog networks in the very early 1990's. It is a very wide and heavy
phone with a tall antenna. They are not worth anything anymore, but I used
to have one long ago and would like to have one for old time sake. Mine was
almond color and used it on Cellular One. If anyone may have one laying
around collecting dust, let me know how much you want for it and I may be
interested in buying it, or trading something else for it. I am in the cell
phone business and have many things to trade. Only e-mail reply to
[email protected].

Thanks!

Chris

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1. Brick phones were earlier than 1990's.
2."They are not worth anything anymore"...hahahahahaha

"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking for one of the old Motorola brick phones called the MC750 used
> on the analog networks in the very early 1990's. It is a very wide and
heavy
> phone with a tall antenna. They are not worth anything anymore, but I used
> to have one long ago and would like to have one for old time sake. Mine
was
> almond color and used it on Cellular One. If anyone may have one laying
> around collecting dust, let me know how much you want for it and I may be
> interested in buying it, or trading something else for it. I am in the
cell
> phone business and have many things to trade. Only e-mail reply to
> [email protected].
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>
>

1. Brick phones were earlier than 1990's.
2."They are not worth anything anymore"...hahahahahaha

"Chris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm looking for one of the old Motorola brick phones called the MC750 used
> on the analog networks in the very early 1990's. It is a very wide and
heavy
> phone with a tall antenna. They are not worth anything anymore, but I used
> to have one long ago and would like to have one for old time sake. Mine
was
> almond color and used it on Cellular One. If anyone may have one laying
> around collecting dust, let me know how much you want for it and I may be
> interested in buying it, or trading something else for it. I am in the
cell
> phone business and have many things to trade. Only e-mail reply to
> [email protected].
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>
>

A search for "motorola brick" on ebay turned up 20 listings - some new
in box! BTW, you'll find that there is brisk bidding for some of these.

From:Chris
[email protected]

> I'm looking for one of the old Motorola brick phones called the MC750
> used on the analog networks in the very early 1990's. It is a very
> wide and heavy phone with a tall antenna. They are not worth anything
> anymore, but I used to have one long ago and would like to have one
> for old time sake. Mine was almond color and used it on Cellular One.
> If anyone may have one laying around collecting dust, let me know how
> much you want for it and I may be interested in buying it, or trading
> something else for it. I am in the cell phone business and have many
> things to trade. Only e-mail reply to [email protected].
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris

A search for "motorola brick" on ebay turned up 20 listings - some new
in box! BTW, you'll find that there is brisk bidding for some of these.

From:Chris
[email protected]

> I'm looking for one of the old Motorola brick phones called the MC750
> used on the analog networks in the very early 1990's. It is a very
> wide and heavy phone with a tall antenna. They are not worth anything
> anymore, but I used to have one long ago and would like to have one
> for old time sake. Mine was almond color and used it on Cellular One.
> If anyone may have one laying around collecting dust, let me know how
> much you want for it and I may be interested in buying it, or trading
> something else for it. I am in the cell phone business and have many
> things to trade. Only e-mail reply to [email protected].
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris

On Sat, 01 May 2004 03:19:13 GMT, "BruceR" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>A search for "motorola brick" on ebay turned up 20 listings - some new
>in box! BTW, you'll find that there is brisk bidding for some of these.

So a lot of people snapping these up for nostolgia just like our
original poster?

On Sat, 01 May 2004 03:19:13 GMT, "BruceR" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>A search for "motorola brick" on ebay turned up 20 listings - some new
>in box! BTW, you'll find that there is brisk bidding for some of these.

So a lot of people snapping these up for nostolgia just like our
original poster?

In article <[email protected]>, Richard <[email protected]> writes:
> On Sat, 01 May 2004 03:19:13 GMT, "BruceR" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>A search for "motorola brick" on ebay turned up 20 listings - some new
>>in box! BTW, you'll find that there is brisk bidding for some of these.
>
> So a lot of people snapping these up for nostolgia just like our
> original poster?

Mine is still in service, but only in the car because "normal" battery
vendors are unable to provide replacements. Now I see "OEM" battery
offers on eBay (thanks to this topic) and may try one.

Verizon will not offer new analog-only service in Massachusetts,
so one must be grandfathered.

In article <[email protected]>, Richard <[email protected]> writes:
> On Sat, 01 May 2004 03:19:13 GMT, "BruceR" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>A search for "motorola brick" on ebay turned up 20 listings - some new
>>in box! BTW, you'll find that there is brisk bidding for some of these.
>
> So a lot of people snapping these up for nostolgia just like our
> original poster?

Mine is still in service, but only in the car because "normal" battery
vendors are unable to provide replacements. Now I see "OEM" battery
offers on eBay (thanks to this topic) and may try one.

Verizon will not offer new analog-only service in Massachusetts,
so one must be grandfathered.

"D. Weatherwax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 1. Brick phones were earlier than 1990's.

And also after

> 2."They are not worth anything anymore"...hahahahahaha

Whats your point?
They ARENT worth anything anymore

"D. Weatherwax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 1. Brick phones were earlier than 1990's.

And also after

> 2."They are not worth anything anymore"...hahahahahaha

Whats your point?
They ARENT worth anything anymore

They're not worth a lot but there are some for sale on ebay. Here's a
link to a brand new one still in the box:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...702820705&rd=1

From:Michael
[email protected]

> "D. Weatherwax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> 1. Brick phones were earlier than 1990's.
>
> And also after
>
>> 2."They are not worth anything anymore"...hahahahahaha
>
> Whats your point?
> They ARENT worth anything anymore

They're not worth a lot but there are some for sale on ebay. Here's a
link to a brand new one still in the box:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...702820705&rd=1

From:Michael
[email protected]

> "D. Weatherwax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> 1. Brick phones were earlier than 1990's.
>
> And also after
>
>> 2."They are not worth anything anymore"...hahahahahaha
>
> Whats your point?
> They ARENT worth anything anymore

"And also after"
Nope, Motorola was past the brick and into the early flip phone by 1990.

The early "brick" phones earned their name from their size and shape. The
first portable cell phone used on the Washington Baltimore FFC pilot project
in 1976 were the size of a building brick. By 1980 when the second and third
systems were being installed into Chicago and Houston, the "brick" was
downsized in weight a small amount but it was still a brick. These "bricks"
circa 1980's (beige and white in color with the "TAC" name) are worth a few
bucks because of their old metal module circuit construction. The later
"bricks" although inheriting the "brick" name were not true bricks. They
were about as long as a brick but did not have the width or depth and weight
of the old modularized TAC phones, as they had evolved into surface mount
device style circuit construction....and you are correct, THEY are not worth
anything.

"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "D. Weatherwax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > 1. Brick phones were earlier than 1990's.
>
> And also after
>
> > 2."They are not worth anything anymore"...hahahahahaha
>
> Whats your point?
> They ARENT worth anything anymore
>
>

"And also after"
Nope, Motorola was past the brick and into the early flip phone by 1990.

The early "brick" phones earned their name from their size and shape. The
first portable cell phone used on the Washington Baltimore FFC pilot project
in 1976 were the size of a building brick. By 1980 when the second and third
systems were being installed into Chicago and Houston, the "brick" was
downsized in weight a small amount but it was still a brick. These "bricks"
circa 1980's (beige and white in color with the "TAC" name) are worth a few
bucks because of their old metal module circuit construction. The later
"bricks" although inheriting the "brick" name were not true bricks. They
were about as long as a brick but did not have the width or depth and weight
of the old modularized TAC phones, as they had evolved into surface mount
device style circuit construction....and you are correct, THEY are not worth
anything.

"Michael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "D. Weatherwax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > 1. Brick phones were earlier than 1990's.
>
> And also after
>
> > 2."They are not worth anything anymore"...hahahahahaha
>
> Whats your point?
> They ARENT worth anything anymore
>
>