12 Facts About Motorola StarTAC

The Motorola StarTAC is the successor of the MicroTAC, a semi-clamshell design first launched in 1989.

Motorola StarTAC brand was revived in 2004 and 2007 for a series of flip phones exclusive to some Asian markets, and again for a cordless phone model.

Motorola StarTAC name was revived in 2004 for a new model designed for the South Korean market.

Motorola StarTAC 6000 updated in 1997 to include lower-cost one line LCD display.

Motorola StarTAC 75 is the only single-band GSM 1800 model of the entire range excluding some carrier specific models.

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Motorola StarTAC 70 was sold in a multi-coloured edition, popularly known as the Motorola StarTAC Rainbow.

Motorola StarTAC D was a GSM 900 model based on the 85 which allowed users to make mobile payments.

Motorola StarTAC D was released following a partnership between Barclaycard and Cellnet in the UK, and France Telecom and Cartes Bancaires in France.

Motorola StarTAC 130 was released as a GSM 900 phone, although similar models that operated on the ETACS network were produced.

GSM Motorola StarTAC models were mostly single-band only operating on the GSM900 band.

Motorola StarTAC released two GSM models for the US market; the 7000g and the 8000g.

Internally, Motorola StarTAC developed a SIM card which when inserted would place the device in a service mode, allowing a technician to change parameters on the handset itself including the lock status.