History of the Telephone

First basic phone

1849

In 1849 Antonio Meucci invented the basic phone.

First phone was invented

Mar 10, 1876

Alexander Graham bell won the U.S. patent for the telephone.

Dial phone

1891

The first phone made able to dial was invented. It had a finger wheel dial. It was invented by Almon Brown Strowger.

Dial pad phone

1962

The dial pad phone was created. It had ten keys and no star or asterisk sign.

First cordless phone

1965

The first cordless telephone was invented by Teri Pall.

First mobile phone

Apr 3, 1973

The first mobile phone was created and weighed 2.5 pounds. It could offer 30 minutes of talk per charge.

Mobile phones were available to the public

1982

First smart phone

1992

The first smartphone created by IBM was invented in 1992 and released for purchase in 1994.

First ever text message

1992

The first ever text message was sent by a 22 year old engineer Neil Papworth.

First flip phone

1996

The first flip phone made by Motorola came out.

First phones with internet

1999