Ping Me Like It's 1996 T-Shirt - Retro Pager Tee
Ping Me Like It's 1996 T-Shirt - Retro Pager Tee
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📟☎️ Ping Me Like It's 1996 T-Shirt
Before texting there was a buzz and a payphone. Vintage pager graphic with the line "Ping Me Like It's 1996" salutes low battery alerts, pager codes and on call urgency. For anyone who remembers grabbing change and calling back fast.
🎯 Ideal for
- 90s tech fans, Gen Xers and retro collectors
- Communication geeks and pager code nostalgics
- IT and helpdesk heroes plus on call veterans
- Anyone who remembers payphones and that glorious beep
🎁 Gift for
- Friends who actually carried a pager
- Coworkers who love retro tech history
- 90s kids who miss the pre app era
- Yourself - because some alerts were worth the chase
👕 Product Features:
- Retail unisex fit for all-day comfort
- Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton with a smooth print surface
- Medium weight ~4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²), 32 singles
- Side-seamed construction for better shape retention
- Shoulder taping increases durability
- Ribbed crewneck that keeps its shape; tear-away label
- Note: Heather colors contain a cotton/poly blend
🧼 Care Instructions:
- Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colors
- Use mild detergent; non-chlorine bleach only when needed
- Tumble dry low or hang-dry for longest life
- Do not iron directly on the print
- Do not dry clean
👉 Add to cart — when a single beep said it all.
Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from Honduras
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean
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Important
Sizes - T-shirts
Metric
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, cm | 45.72 | 50.80 | 55.88 | 60.96 | 66.04 | 71.12 | 76.20 | 81.28 |
| Length, cm | 71.12 | 73.66 | 76.20 | 78.74 | 81.28 | 83.82 | 86.36 | 88.90 |
| Sleeve length, cm | 38.35 | 41.91 | 45.72 | 49.53 | 53.34 | 56.90 | 60.20 | 63.50 |
| Size tolerance, cm | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 |
Imperial
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Length, in | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 15.10 | 16.50 | 18.00 | 19.50 | 21.00 | 22.40 | 23.70 | 25.00 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Sizes - Kids T-shirts
Metric
| 2T | 3T | 4T | 5T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, cm | 30.48 | 33.02 | 35.56 | 38.10 |
| Length, cm | 39.37 | 41.91 | 44.45 | 46.99 |
Imperial
| 2T | 3T | 4T | 5T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 12.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 |
| Length, in | 15.50 | 16.50 | 17.50 | 18.50 |
Sizes - Babies T-shirts
Metric
| 6M | 12M | 18M | 24M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, cm | 25.40 | 27.94 | 30.48 | 33.02 |
| Length, cm | 31.75 | 34.29 | 36.83 | 39.37 |
| Sleeve length, cm | 9.53 | 10.16 | 10.80 | 12.07 |
| Size tolerance, cm | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 |
Imperial
| 6M | 12M | 18M | 24M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 |
| Length, in | 12.50 | 13.50 | 14.50 | 15.50 |
| Sleeve length, in | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Sizes - Hoodies
Metric
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, cm | 51.00 | 56.00 | 61.00 | 66.00 | 71.10 | 76.00 | 81.00 | 86.00 |
| Length, cm | 69.00 | 71.00 | 74.00 | 76.00 | 79.00 | 81.00 | 84.00 | 86.00 |
| Sleeve length, cm | 85.09 | 87.63 | 90.17 | 92.71 | 95.25 | 97.79 | 100.33 | 102.87 |
| Size tolerance, cm | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 |
Imperial
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 20.08 | 22.05 | 24.02 | 25.98 | 27.99 | 29.92 | 31.89 | 33.86 |
| Length, in | 27.17 | 27.95 | 29.13 | 29.92 | 31.10 | 31.89 | 33.07 | 33.86 |
| Sleeve length, in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 39.50 | 40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
EU Representatives
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
🖨️ Print & Quality Notes
- High-resolution DTG print for crisp lines and smooth gradients
- Slight color variations may occur across cotton/heather blends
- Minor placement tolerance (±0.5 in / ±1.2 cm) is standard
- Made to order to reduce overproduction
Print & Quality notes
🖨️ Print & Quality Notes
- High-resolution DTG print for crisp lines and smooth gradients
- Slight color variations may occur across cotton/heather blends
- Minor placement tolerance (±0.5 in / ±1.2 cm) is standard
- Made to order to reduce overproduction
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