‘How time has changed’: Old hands-free telephone headset TV commercial goes viral

The commercial shows people struggling to speak over the telephone while juggling with washing dishes, office work. The headset is seen attached to the phone’s backside and the actors are seen doing the tasks with ease.

The ad illustrated the headset’s features such as it “stays firmly in place”, can be used anywhere anytime and it cost $1295.

Hands-free telephone headset tv commercial from 1993 pic.twitter.com/UywlSd7lnD

— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) March 24, 2023

“Hands-free telephone headset tv commercial from 1993,” read the caption of the clip shared by Twitter handle Historic Vids.

Since being shared on Friday, the clip has amassed more than 1.7 million views on Twitter. Netizens wondered over how technology has changed lives.

A user commented, “We have come so far.” Another user wrote, “How time has changed.” A third user commented, “We have the same thing now. Just smaller and more expensive. What a life altering invention.”