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First telephone
In 1672 Robert Hooke created the first acoustic telephone. -
Telephone transmission extends
In 1900 the telephone transmission extends across and between major cites. -
The first call
In 1915 the first transcontinental telephone call has happened. -
The first telephone service
In 1927 the first telephone service from the U.S. to the U.K. was set up in January 1927. -
The first ringer
In 1949 the first telephone to combine a ringer and handset. -
The first time distance calling was availble
In 1951 is when direct long distance calling first available. -
The first telephone cable
In 1956 the first telephone cable that makes calls that are much more affordable was made. -
The first text message was sent out
In 1992 the world's first commercial text message was sent out in 1992.