CyberTel Cellular was an early St. Louis-based cellular telecommunications company. CyberTel's first cellular tower in St. Louis became operational on July 16, 1984.
| CyberTel Cellular | |
|---|---|
| Type | Voice |
| Location | United States |
| Owner | Ameritech |
| Established | 16 July 1984 |
| Commercial? | Yes |
The cellular phone that was in use at that time was the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, costing $3,995.[1] In October 1988, CyberTel, which offered paging services under the name BeepCall, acquired Minnesota Communications Corporation to effectively double its paging services, according to David Bayer, president, and owner of CyberTel.[2]
Acquisition
editCyberTel was acquired by Ameritech in 1991 for $512 million,[3][4] which operated the company under the name CyberTel Cellular and Paging until the fall of 1994, when the name was finally changed to Ameritech Cellular.[5]
References
edit- ^ Garrison, Chad. "Twenty-Five Years Ago Today: The First Cell Phone Rang in St. Louis", The Riverfront Times, St. Louis, 16 July 2009. Retrieved on 12 September 2013.
- ^ Cybertel pay 18 million Retrieved on 12 September 2013.
- ^ Jackson, Margaret. "Marian Nunn", St. Louis Business Journal, St. Louis, 15 August 1999. Retrieved on 12 September 2013.
- ^ Berg, Eric N. "Ameritech To Acquire Cybertel", The New York Times, New York, 29 May 1991. Retrieved on 12 September, 2013.
- ^ Stroud, Jerri. "Ameritech Changes Name of Cybertel Cellular Unit", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, 24 September 1994. Retrieved on 12 September, 2013.
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