In the Netherlands there was a brief period where “Maxers” [1] were all the rage. They were like pagers, except you could send text messages to them by calling

In the Netherlands there was a brief period where “Maxers” [1] were all the rage. They were like pagers, except you could send text messages to them by calling to a specific service number and leaving spoken messages. It was outrageously expensive and GSM came shortly after so they rapidly faded into obscurity. [1] https://www.mobilecollectors.net/phone/5064/philips-prg+2140+-+maxer https://www.mobilecollectors.net/phone/5064/philips-prg+2140...