Highest text message
- Who
- Rod Baber
- Where
- Nepal (Mt Everest,)
- When
- 21 May 2007
The highest altitude at which a land based mobile phone text message was successfully sent is 8,848 m (29,029 ft), achieved by Rod Baber (UK) using a Motorola MOTO Z8 on the summit of Mt Everest, Nepal, at 12.52 am GMT on 21 May 2007. The message read: 'One small step for man one giant step for mobilekind - thanks Motorola'.
The text was sent by Rod to Tal Khangura on number +447809599180 it said:
"ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN ONE GIANT STEP FOR MOBILEKIND-THANKS MOTOROLA"
Rod Haber and his team summitted via the North Col, North Face and the North East Ridge. He also holds the record for the highest mobile phone call.