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Telephone Timeline
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Bell System FO3
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Fiber Optic Cummuntications is developed in 1980. Fiber Optic generation has improved systems followed quickly one after the other. -
IBM PC is Introduced
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Internet would use the telephone lines in the future to transmet infomation through a personal computer. This is the year IBM introduced the PC. -
AT&T Breaks Up Bell System
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AT&T agrees to break up its Bell System telephone compains. "Ma Bell" becomes a bunch of "Baby Bells". -
Voice Mail Patent
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In 1982 voice mail was awarded a patent. Voice message exchange manged electronic message in a digital format. -
Caller ID
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A patent for Caller ID was filled Carolyn Doughty of Bell Labs. Caller ID displays incoming tlephone numbers to show up on the screen. -
FAX Machines Become Popular
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The FAX machines become popular. A printed sheet of paper can be sent across telephone lines and recieved whole on the other end. -
FCC Grants Frequency Range
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The FCC granted the frequnecy range of 47-49 MHz for cordless phones. This allowed cordless phones to have less inerference. -
Pocket Phone
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Pocket cellular telephone is introduced by Motrola. This Micro Tac was the smallest cell phone on the market