The History of Telephones

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  • The First Telephone

    The First Telephone
    The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.He rushed to get a patent before anyone else.
  • The First Message!

    The First Message!
    Mr.Bell was the first person to ever talk to someone on the telephone.
  • The Candlestick Telephone

    The Candlestick Telephone
    The Candlestick phone was popular from the 1890s to 1930s.
  • The Rotary Phone

    The Rotary Phone
    After the candlestick phones became outdated, the rotary phones came about. You had to rotate the wheel to your desired number. Around 1960, people slowly stopped using them.
  • Answering Machines

    Answering Machines
    Answering machines were introduced to the world in the 1960s. If you were unavailable, people could now leave you messages to listen to when you had time.
  • The Push-Button

    The Push-Button
    As rotary phone use died out, push-button telephones were beginning to be popular. AT&T was the company to introduce the push-button telephone.
  • The Cordless Telephone

    The Cordless Telephone
    The cordless phone allowed you to talk on the phone anywhere in your house. You didn't have to worry about that annoying cord.
  • The Cell Phone

    The Cell Phone
    The cell phone can come from many different companies. There are Apple Products, Samsung, and many more. You can take them on the go now, too.