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The First
Created by Alexander Bell in 1876. The creation of this innovation was a pivotal point time. It began the road to the kind of technology we have today. -
Not Quite "Off-The-Wall"
The wall telephone was used in the 1880's. This created a better-looking telephone that was less awkward to use and helped improve the technology. -
Empty Chairs and Not Empty Tables
The table telephone was from the 1890's. This created a more portable way to speak to others on the telephone. -
Be Our Guest
The candlestick telephone was popularized in the early 1900's. This improved design made the telephone smaller and easier to carry. -
Systematic Approach
Bell system telephones were used in the 1950's. This creation allowed you to insert others's numbers by turning the dial. -
Button Up
Buttons were first utilized in telephones in the 1960's. These buttons helped make inserting telephone numbers in easier and faster. -
All The Beige
The telephone took a more modern look in the 1980's. This helped inspire the more modern home phones we have today by having a flatter, more refined look. -
Got No Strings On Me
Telephones became cord-free in the 1990's. Without this improvement, we would never have the cellphones we have today. -
A New Age
Cellphones became widely known and used in the early 2000's. This revolutionized telephones all together, creating a way to talk to whoever you want, wherever you want without having to lug around a clunky phone and phone-stand in you purse. -
They Just Keep Getting Smarter
In the 2010's to the present, smart phones became widely used and are constantly improving. Because of these, phones have become less of a way to call each other, but more of having a miniature portable computer with you at all times.
