History of the Telephone

By laycieli

  • First basic phone

    In 1849 Antonio Meucci invented the basic phone.
  • First phone was invented

    First phone was invented

    Alexander Graham bell won the U.S. patent for the telephone.
  • Dial phone

    Dial phone

    The first phone made able to dial was invented. It had a finger wheel dial. It was invented by Almon Brown Strowger.
  • Dial pad phone

    Dial pad phone

    The dial pad phone was created. It had ten keys and no star or asterisk sign.
  • First cordless phone

    First cordless phone

    The first cordless telephone was invented by Teri Pall.
  • First mobile phone

    First mobile phone

    The first mobile phone was created and weighed 2.5 pounds. It could offer 30 minutes of talk per charge.

  • Mobile phones were available to the public

  • First smart phone

    First smart phone

    The first smartphone created by IBM was invented in 1992 and released for purchase in 1994.

  • First ever text message

    The first ever text message was sent by a 22 year old engineer Neil Papworth.
  • First flip phone

    First flip phone

    The first flip phone made by Motorola came out.

  • First phones with internet