Communications in the 1980s experienced a significant transition with the advancement of cellular technology and personal computing. Landline telephones were still the dominant means of voice communication, but the first commercially available mobile phones, like the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, began appearing, offering portability at a high cost and with limited functionality. Answering machines became more widespread, allowing people to leave messages when someone was unavailable. Fax machines also gained popularity in offices, facilitating faster document transmission. Email began to gain traction in professional environments, though it was not yet widely used by the general public. Personal computers, equipped with modems, allowed early forms of online communication via bulletin board systems (BBS). The 80s marked the beginning of a shift from analog to digital communication methods that would accelerate in the following decades.