Cell Phones in the 2000s

The 20 Stages of Your Life With Cell Phones

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The 20 Stages of Your Life With Cell Phones

Blink your eyes these days, and it seems like a new smartphone has come out. And while that's great and all, sometimes we miss the simpler times. Like when you'd play Snake in class, trying not to get caught. Get ready to relive some of that cell phone nostalgia because, well, why not? In three, two, one . . .

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1 It All Started With a Pager When You Were Around 12 Years Old
It All Started With a Pager When You Were Around 12 Years Old
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Because, obviously, beepers were the equivalent of cell phones back then.

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2 You Would Send Your Friends Pages Like "143"
You Would Send Your Friends Pages Like "143"
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3 But Then You Finally Convinced Mom and Dad to Upgrade to a Cell
But Then You Finally Convinced Mom and Dad to Upgrade to a Cell
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4 You Called Anyone and Everyone Who Would Talk
You Called Anyone and Everyone Who Would Talk
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"Pick up, pick up!"

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5 You Snuck Your Phone Out in Class to Play Snake
You Snuck Your Phone Out in Class to Play Snake
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6 After School, It Was All About the Flirting
After School, It Was All About the Flirting
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7 And Gossiping Strictly From Your Cell So Mom Couldn't Snoop on the Landline
And Gossiping Strictly From Your Cell So Mom Couldn't Snoop on the Landline
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8 You Went From a Nokia 6000 to a Razr to a Sidekick Like, Whoa
You Went From a Nokia 6000 to a Razr to a Sidekick Like, Whoa
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9 And Lost Your Sh*t When You Discovered Phones Could Take Pictures, Too
And Lost Your Sh*t When You Discovered Phones Could Take Pictures, Too
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10 . . . And Record Videos
. . . And Record Videos
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11 You Hated Vacations Because It Meant International Fees Mom Refused to Pay
You Hated Vacations Because It Meant International Fees Mom Refused to Pay
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12 And Dad Declared Dinnertime a Cell-Phones-Free Zone
And Dad Declared Dinnertime a Cell-Phones-Free Zone
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13 You Were Constantly Losing Your Cell and Asking People to Send You Their Numbers Again
You Were Constantly Losing Your Cell and Asking People to Send You Their Numbers Again
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14 Your Parents Asked You For Your Friends' Numbers For Safety Reasons
Your Parents Asked You For Your Friends' Numbers For Safety Reasons
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15 One Day, Smartphones Came Out Like, Bam!
One Day, Smartphones Came Out Like, Bam!
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16 You Thought BBM Was Sooo Cool
You Thought BBM Was Sooo Cool
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17 Then Touchscreen Phones Debuted and Typing on Them Made You Feel Like an Infant
Then Touchscreen Phones Debuted and Typing on Them Made You Feel Like an Infant
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18 And You Hated How Much Battery Power They Sucked Up
And You Hated How Much Battery Power They Sucked Up
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19 But It Was OK Because You Could Still Play Games and Text and Web Browse Like Crazy
But It Was OK Because You Could Still Play Games and Text and Web Browse Like Crazy
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20 And Somehow You Totally Forgot What Life Was Ever Like With Just a Beeper
And Somehow You Totally Forgot What Life Was Ever Like With Just a Beeper
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