Telephone transmission extends across and between major cities By cooldawg143 Nov 1, 1900 Telephone transmission extends across and between major cities vfgtfv ttgvy Aug 21, 1949 First phone to combine a ringer and handset cell Pohnesdont know month or day Nov 16, 1951 Direct longdistance calling first available phonesno moth or day Nov 16, 1968 First 911 call is made no month or day Nov 16, 1973 First portable cell phone call is made no day or month Nov 16, 1978 Public tests of a new cellular phone system no month or day Nov 16, 1990 Voice Over Internet Protocols no month or day Nov 16, 2000 100 million cellular telephone subscribers no day or month