Archive · 1 Aug 2025
India's Mobile Journey: Kolkata Celebrates 30 Years
Thirty years after India's first mobile phone call, Kolkata held a celebration!
In 1995, Jyoti Basu made the first call to Sukh Ram.
To remember this, a new video call was made.
The celebration featured an exhibition of old phones, and a new stamp.
Mobile phones have come a long way.
The industry is now very fast-growing and is used widely across the country.
Kolkata celebrated the 30th anniversary of the first mobile phone call in India.
The first call on July 31, 1995, was made by Jyoti Basu to Sukh Ram.
AIMRA organized a celebration in Kolkata, featuring a video call and an exhibition.
A commemorative postal stamp was launched at the event.
The mobile phone industry has become one of the fastest-growing.
- Who
- Jyoti Basu, Sukh Ram, and members of the All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA).
- What
- Kolkata celebrated the 30th anniversary of the first mobile call in India.
- When
- July 31, 1995, was the date of the first mobile call.
- Where
- Kolkata hosted the anniversary celebration.
- Why
- To commemorate the evolution of mobile telephony in India.
- Event
- 30th Anniversary of India's First Mobile Call
- Date of First Call
- July 31, 1995
- Participants of First Call
- Jyoti Basu & Sukh Ram
- Celebration Venue
- Kolkata
- Organization
- AIMRA
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