40 iconic phones from TV and film

If you ever need a phone that can double as a hacking device, watchers learned from Tron: Legacy that the Nokia N8 is the device for the job.

Every Nickelodeon fan knows about the line of Pear products that appeared in shows like iCarly and Victorious. Of the handful of devices, including laptops and music players, the Pear Phone had to be the most iconic because of its unique shape.

Another iconic phone that I always wanted after seeing for the first time came from the Nickelodeon show Zoey 101. The Tek-Mate came before the Pear Phone and was a replica of the T-Mobile SideKick. The cool push-and-flip feature made it the must-have cellular device of the early 2000s.

The Kimmunicator was hand-made for Kim Possible, so I knew owning this piece of tech wasn't in my future. Besides that, though, it was still one sweet gadget that allowed Kim to save the world with style.

I could never forget about Jersey Shore and their iconic house duck phone. It was in a special place in their shared home, and phone calls often led to explosive arguments. The piece of technology was so loved during the show's original run that it made a comeback in the spin-off Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.

Everybody knows (and loves) the burger phone from the 2007 film Juno. 

Before the iPad, there was the Zap Pad from Disney's Zenon franchise. They practically function the same; however, the Zap Pad allows users to chat with people in space and on Earth.

Any fan of the Kardashians will know that their obsessions with their BlackBerrys made us all want one, too.

I wouldn't say the shoe phone from Get Smart is the best creation today, but for a 1965 series, I guess it's a pretty unique way to conceal a device. It also made for quite a funny bit.

If you're relying on Batman to save the world, it only makes sense for there to be a phone that can connect others to him instantly.

The shellphone in the Spongebob series isn't just any ordinary phone. It's a shell-shaped cordless landline that comes in different colors and special editions, like the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy version.

True That's So Raven fans will remember the episode in which the titular character begged her parents for her own room phone until they finally budged. It was a frosted purple and the perfect accessory for Raven's decked-out room.

The X-Phone from the X-Men franchise would've been the perfect phone for today's minimalists. Its simple flip-phone design has no screen or special functions — just an earpiece and center button. And despite the cool features, it's still one of TV and film's most iconic communication devices.

T-Mobile's SideKick was the talk of the town in the early 2000s and a young professional's best friend. That probably explains why it was always attached to the Devil Wears Prada's lead character's hand. 

Fans loved the Nokia Batman used in The Dark Night so much that the company launched a special edition for the second film called the Lumia 800. It had your typical functions, but what made it special was the etched Batman logo on the back.

There's nothing special about Kelly Rowland's Nokia device in the "Dilemma" music video; however, it's become a long-standing joke throughout pop culture because of how unserious she looked pretending to text using Microsoft Excel.

There was nothing special about Zack Morris' brick phone in Saved by the Bell, but it was the world's first cell phone, so that has to count for something, right?

Because even the Ninja Turtles need a special device to communicate with each other.

Yes, there's a shoe phone already listed. But it wasn't Kimmy Gibbler's shoe phone.

Melissa Joan Hart (also known as Clarissa Darling) had a clear shell home phone, which inspired many others to snag their own, too. Is it time for their big comeback?

Let's be honest. There's nothing particularly special about this phone from Charlie's Angels. However, when a call came through, audience members knew the ladies were seated, and action was on the way.

The communicator from the Star Trek series looked like a typical phone, but it had way more capabilities than your average device. The special thing about this gadget is that it allowed crew members to contact starships in orbit.

Just like Zack Morris from SBTB, I won't let anyone forget about Gordon Grekko from Wall Street and his Motorolla brick device. Although it wouldn't stand a chance against today's lineup of smartphones, it was one of the best phones consumers could buy back in the day. Oh, how times have changed.

Star Trek didn't just stop with the base model communicator. In the 1987 release of The Next Generation, watchers were introduced to the iconic communicator badge. It was a device that was activated by the tap of a finger and even featured a translator!

Everything about the 1995 film Clueless is iconic, including Cher and Dionne's flip phones.

In the 1997 production of Earth: Final Conflict, the characters use the Global communication device to send messages to each other. The device was unlike any gadget audience members had seen on screen before, considering its display extended from the side and featured a front-facing camera.

James Bond was so effortlessly cool that phone companies designed and manufactured phones just for him, including the Ericsson JB988. This device was packed with a few features, including a touchpad, fingerprint scanner, and ... a lock pick.

I won't spend too much time praising a serial killer, but Patrick Bateman's use of his Motorolla in the 2000 film American Psycho has really stuck with me. 

Liam Neeson used his Nokia N91 to track down his missing daughter in the 2008 film Taken. It's a small device, but man, after watching him record phone calls and call for backup with the press of a button, I realized it's more powerful than I thought.

I know it looks sweet, but true Breaking Bad fans know there's nothing pleasant about this Hello Kitty-designed cell phone.

Like the Pear Phone, the Sabre Pyramid from The Office is too unique a device to leave off this list.

Scandal's Olivia Pope used several phones throughout the show's run on air, but something about that Windows-branded phone she used in the show's later seasons always stuck with me. Because she was a professional fixer, Pope, played by Kerry Washington, always had her phone with her and answered calls in such a manner that she made handling business look flawless.

Tom Cruise played a high-strung professional sports agent in the movie Jerry Maguire. Because of his job, his character was always on the phone, and one of the most iconic scenes involved him screaming the line "Show me the money!" into the phone. 

The popularity and buzz around the flip phone from the 1999 film The Matrix caused so much hype that the company released a version for the public shortly after.

Apple's iPhone is one of the world's most popular cellular devices, but that didn't mean a thing to Carrie from Sex and the City. After taking a look at her friend's new piece of tech, she decided it wasn't her thing and that she couldn't use it. I wonder what she's using these days?

In the 2008 film Iron Man , the lead character, played by Robert Downey Jr., used an LG VX9400 to take care of business. The device featured a funky swivel screen that had every watcher rushing to Verizon to snag one of their own.

There are a few phones out today that fold in half, but can any fold three times? Well, yes. The trifold tablet from sci-fi TV show Westworld was in a league of its own. Its main features included GPS tracking, phone calls, and programming capabilities.

Dıck Tracy was a pioneer when it came to wrist radio communication. The device was first featured in the 1990 film of the same name and functioned just like a walkie-talkie. It can't get much cooler than that, right?

Even Barbie had a Barbie Phone in her fictional world of pink, dance parties, and massive sleepovers. There's one specific scene in which Barbie, played by Margot Robie, uses her device to post on social media, giving her post five stars, an emoji, and a fire caption.

The stars of Love Island don't do much with the phones producers give them. However, whenever they scream, "I GOT A TEXT," audience members know drama is just around the corner. For that reason, the cast member's cell phones have become an integral part of the show that watchers can't get enough of.