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This 3D-printed 1980s brick phone brings back the days when mobile phones were just for making calls

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This 3D-printed 1980s brick phone brings back the days when mobile phones were just for making calls

In a nutshell: A lot of people cite the 1990s Nokia 3210 as the old-school brick-like mobile phone. But for something that fits the description a lot closer, go back another decade to the 1980's and the first handheld mobile phones: brick phones. Now, a designer has 3D-printed one of these devices, retaining the originals' primary function of making and receiving calls – so there are no modern smartphone distractions.

Cologne-based designer and maker Kevin Noki created the ADHD ONE, the first part of the name being an acronym for Anti Distraction Handset Device.

The device resembles a snazzy update of 1980s brick phones sported by the likes of Wall Street's Gordon Gekko, such as the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X. There's the physical 19-key keypad, small display, and a concerning large antenna.

The phone has a much more modern set of internals. It's powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico and features an FSC-BT1026C Bluetooth module based on Qualcomm's QCC3024 chip. There's also a rechargeable lithium battery, charging controller, and custom-printed circuit board.

Unlike the 1980s originals, the ADHD ONE doesn't have its own cellular connectivity. Instead, it relies on a Bluetooth connection to an iPhone to make and receive calls, so it's not like you can completely replace your distraction-filled smartphone with one of these, but you can at least keep it hidden in a drawer.

Noki designed the phone's enclosure using Autodesk Fusion before 3D-printing the components. 68). The package includes 3D-printable STL files for the main housing, back panels, internal mounting frame, display cover, battery holder, and all 19 keypad buttons.


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