The phone pictured was the second phone I had when I was in high school and, yes, I remember if you wanted to talk on it, it cost a fortune.
So off topic, the mobile phone subscription I have now I signed up for in 2015 as of this year I have the same phone number only the benefits of the subscriptions have changed tremendously.
I don't remember how much my parents paid for this phone, but I don't think it cost that much, during the communist period here in Romania you couldn't really get that much money.
And yes, there wasn't much to talk to, phones were pretty scarce.
Have a wonderful Sunday.