Timeline of the Telephone

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  • Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.

    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.

    Alexander Graham Bell was the first to invent the telephone, beating Elisha Gray by a matter of hours.
  • First permanent outdoor telephone wire

    First permanent outdoor telephone wire

    The first permanent outdoor telephone wire was completed. It only went a distance of three miles.
  • Subscribers get numbers.

    Subscribers get numbers.

    Subscribers began to be designated by numbers and not their names.
  • The “French Phone" was developed by the Bell Company.

    The “French Phone" was developed by the Bell Company.

    The “French Phone" was developed by the Bell Company, it had the transmitter and receiver in the handset.
  • Telstar was launched

    Telstar was launched

    The first international communications satellite, named Telstar, was launched into space.
  • Micro Electronic Technology

    Micro Electronic Technology

    Micro electronic technology allowed the development of cellular phones. A cellular phone has its own central transmitter allowing it to receive transmissions anywhere.