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Between 1998 and 2001, more than 100 million cell phones were sold. By the end of the 90's, more than 70 million users existed. At the end of 2000, there were over 100 million subscribers, so the 2000's is the decade that cell phones became common.

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The first mobile phone was demonstrated in 1973, but they weren't released commercially until 1983, ten years later. The main surge in popularity of cell phones was probably in the 90s I believe, but of course those mobile phones weren't what we're used to today - they were huge, clunky, and more about function than look.

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Cell phones became widely available to the public in the mid 1980s. They have since increased in usage.

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the cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper and invented on April 3,1973 ,

im not sure if this is absolutly true, i just got it from another question, hope it helps

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Cell phones started on April 3, 1973. This is the date that the very first cell phone call was made in the world!

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Cell phones started to become popular in the mid- to late 1990s.

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obviously when they came out. DERR

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Mid 00's

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