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Which Was the First Phone in the World?

First Phone in the World: The first phone in the world was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. This groundbreaking invention allowed human voice to travel through electrical signals for the ...
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12 Inspiring Quotes From the Inventor of the Telephone, Alexander Graham Bell

Here’s a quick history lesson: On March 10, 1876, inventor Alexander Graham Bell -- the man behind the telephone -- successfully made the first phone call in history. The call was to his assistant, ...
The Patriot Ledger

The first ever phone call happened on this day in Boston 149 years ago. Here's the story

On this day in Boston history, the first ever successful phone call was made. Many know the story of the telephone's invention by Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson, ending in the call with the ...
Live Science

Science history: First two-way phone call across outdoor lines made by Alexander Graham Bell — Oct. 9, 1876

On the afternoon of Oct. 9, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was in Boston when he had a three-hour chat with his assistant and fellow inventor, Thomas Watson. It would not have been noteworthy — except ...

Was Wisconsin's first phone in Appleton? We – sort of – have an answer

Where was Wisconsin's first telephone installed? Historians have had different opinions over the years, but it was somewhere ...