First Mobile Phone launched in India

First mobile phone launched in India

1995, Nokia (specifically with the Nokia RinGo model) was a key company to launch mobile phones, and Motorola (DynaTAC 8000X) was also active in the market. In India, the first mobile call was made on July 31, 1995, on a Nokia phone via the Modi Telstra network in Kolkata.

Key details regarding 1995 phone launches:
India’s First Call: On July 31, 1995, West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu made the first mobile call to Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram using a Nokia phone.
Network Launch: Modi Telstra, a joint venture, launched the first cellular service in Kolkata in August 1995.
Model: The Nokia RinGo was one of the early phones in that era.
Context: Mobile phones in 1995 were expensive luxury items with, for example, high airtime rates of ₹16.80 per minute in India.