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Tech Founder turns nostalgic landline into viral success, earns $120,000 in 3 days

Tech entrepreneur Cat Goetze, called CatGPT, has transformed her nostalgia for old school phones into a viral business. Aiming to reduce screen time, she changed a thrifted pink clamshell handset, making it Bluetooth-compatible, enabling calls through iPhone, Android, and apps such as WhatsApp and FaceTime. Sharing the gadget online in July 2025, Goetze anticipated a few preorders but received $120,000 in sales within three days, and more than 3,000 units were sold by October.