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October 11, 1983

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 11, 1983, technology caught up with Bryant Pond, Maine. On this date, the last of the hand-cranked telephones in the United States went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond were switched to direct-dial. To put in perspective how horse-and-buggy Bryant Pond was, the first 1G cellphone system was started … Continue reading →

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March 10, 1876

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 10, 1876, the first telephone call was between Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant. It was recorded that Mr. Bell said, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” The lesser known second call was also between Mr. Bell and Mr. Watson and it went like this.   “Ahoy Hoy!” “Ahoy Hoy … Continue reading →

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March 24, 1883

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1883 the first long distance telephone call between New York City and Chicago took place. It quickly evolved from cordial greetings into an acrimonious shouting match as the caller from New York began arguing with the receiver from Chicago about the virtues of a New York slice versus the … Continue reading →

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August 15, 1877

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1877 Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh, PA. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone. I believe we should go back to using ‘ahoy’ and dressing like a pirate to hold … Continue reading →

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January 14, 1878

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1878, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone for Britain’s Queen Victoria. She was not amused.

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