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The first Telephone was invented by Antonio Meucci
The first telephone was created by him, however Alexander Graham Bell got all the credit because he got a patent for it -
Alexander Graham Bell got a patent for the telephone
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The first phone was released to the public
The first telephone line was constructed, the first switchboard was created and then the first telephone exchange was in operation. -
Bell merged this company with others to form the American Bell Telephone Company
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Telephones costed 3$ a month
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American Telegraph and Telephone Company (AT&T) was formed
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5.8 million phones in almost 20 years
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Since the invention of the transistor, metal wiring and other heavy hardware have been replaced by and compact microcircuitry
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Each home had at least one phone and telephones had rotary dials and were either freestanding or wall mounted.
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They transitioned from telephones into cellphones