This is an unusual item to find on a site dedicated to wrist watches but I have a fondness for the Motorola StarTAC range of phones. This model is a European GSM900 band StarTAC 85 in mint condition having only 17 minutes on the lifetime timer. It was originally used on the Dutch KP Telecom  and is a service return that was not reissued.

The StarTAC was the first of the flip phones, large and simplistic by today’s standards but a true classic in my opinion.

I also have a StarTAC 70, a less well specified model that I use on a daily basis. One major advantage of the StarTAC sold in Europe is the low emission of RF radiation, quite a feat for an old phone.

Specifications courtesy of GSMArena.com.

General	Network	GSM 900
	Announced	1997
	Status	Discontinued
Size	Dimensions	98 x 57 x 23 mm
	Weight	112 g
Display	Type	Monochrome graphic
	Size	4 x 15 chars
		- Fixed icons
Ringtones	Type	Monophonic
	Amount	11
	Customization
	Vibration	Yes
Memory	Phonebook	100
	Call records	10 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls
Features	GPRS	No
	Data speed	9600 bps
	Messaging	SMS
	Clock	Yes
	Alarm	No
	Infrared port	No
	Games	No
	Colors
	Languages	16
		- Voice note ( 3 min )

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Battery performance
	Stand-by	Talk time
Standard, 900mAh Li-Ion	75 h	230 min

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