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

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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.

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