Old phone

how the "telephone" has changed

By gymnastics

  • Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone

    He can't be given all of the credit because he didn't really invent it, a man in Italy did, but it was taken to court and he was given the credit.
  • They started giving iut designated numbers instead of names!

    They started giving iut designated numbers instead of names!

    They used to give out names that you would call instead of numbers, but they switched that in 1979.

  • Long distance calling was established

    Now people could call long distance.

  • The first digital dialpad was patented by a man in Kansas City

    Now they don't have to use switchboards!

  • Oliver Lodge is the first person to wirlessly call over 150 yards

    This was the beginning of the cell phone.
  • The first coin operated phone was installed in Hartford Conneticuit

    The first coin operated phone was installed in Hartford Conneticuit

    This was the beginning of something we still have today!

  • The bell system was invented

    diiiiiiiiinnnggggggg! :)

  • 10million bell systems have been installed

    10,000,000!!!!!!!

  • The "French phone" was realeased (a phone with a reciever and transmitter in a single handset)

    They were released on a wide spread basis.

  • the first commercial mobile phone service came out

  • The laying of telephone cables began

    Now people could make calls to Europe!

  • Bell system introduces the touch tone phone!

    This phone made a different beep for each number instead of a series of clicks!
  • Moterola demonstrates the cellular phone.

    Moterola demonstrates the cellular phone.

    People can call eachother without wires.
  • The first pocket telephone is introduced!

    The first pocket telephone is introduced!

    BY MOTOROLA

  • HDTV can now be used as a TV, computer, phone, and game center all in one!

    WOW!
  • NOW steeve jobs has created the iPones and much more, many people have a cell phone now!

    NOW steeve jobs has created the iPones and much more, many people have a cell phone now!

    You know what the modern day looks like :)