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The first payphone was made in Hartford Bank. It was worth 15 - 20 cents for each call.
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The first intenational call was made from Key West to Havana, Cuba.
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The first international radio waves were made for the letter S. The signal was not strong and was tryed from 3PM to 7pm.
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In 1903 the first two way communcation from the U.S to Europe. The telegraph went from Teddy Roselvelt to the King of England.
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Dr. Lee De Forest made the audion three element vacuum waves to amplify radio waves.
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The desk/ wall telephone was made by Magneto in 1908. The desk phone was only for very wealthy people.
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AT@T bought Western Union Telegraph. It was taken over but kept the name.
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The telephone cost was about 14 dollars from 1900 - 1920. Only the very rich people had it.