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A suburban Chicago insurance agent won a contest 40 years ago to make the first commercial cellular call He s still on the phone

There are more than 300 million cellphone customers in the U.S. David Meilahn, a suburban Chicago insurance agent, was the first. In a Soldier Field parking lot, 40 years ago Friday, Meilahn bested 13 other early adopters in a promotional race to see who could activate their preinstalled car phones and make the first commercial cellular call in the U.S. Meilahn won a check to cover the car .

Looking back at the first commercial cell phone call, made in Chicago 40 years ago – NBC Chicago

It’s something most of us do every day, but Elmhurst businessman David Meilhan did it before anybody else.

40 years ago, the first commercial cell call was made in Chicago

40 years ago, the first commercial cell call was made in Chicago
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A suburban Chicago insurance agent won a contest 40 years ago to make the first commercial cellular call He s still on the phone

There are more than 300 million cellphone customers in the U.S. David Meilahn, a suburban Chicago insurance agent, was the first. In a Soldier Field parking lot, 40 years ago Friday, Meilahn bested 13 other early adopters in a promotional race to see who could activate their preinstalled car phones and make the first commercial cellular call in the U.S. Meilahn won a check to cover the car .

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