Bag Phones Lesser Known Models
Other Models of the Bag Phone
The bag phone was a durable mobile phone which was popular in Europe during the late 1990’s. Since Motorola came up with the earliest version of the bag phone, they eventually expanded their bag phone lines.
Some of the models included the 480 bag phone model, which had five different versions which had distinctions among the placement of the buttons. This particular model also had the “MSG” button for going through the missed calls, the usual up and down buttons for scrolling messages, phone numbers, and menu items. The numerical keypad was also replaced by the alphanumeric keys for increased functionality.
Other later models prevailed like the 2800, which is similar to the Motorola 480. The 2800DLD closely looks like the 2800, except for the differences in the look and feel of the bag phone. In 1994, Motorola came out with the last bag phone model which incidentally had the most features. For one, instead of the abbreviated keys, the functions are fully spelled out. The volume button has additional uses, and among them are using them to scroll through menu items.
Since the 4500 received much hype, Motorola came out with a more budget-friendly version, which was the 2900. The differences in look are the red keys instead of the traditional one-touch black dial keys. The 2950 was the most rare model of the bag phone in Motorola’s lineup. It has a double line and colored display, but basically has the same functions as the 2900.