telco history / fun facts

Alexander Graham Bell originally wanted the greeting for the telephone to be "?"

First commercially viable answering machine was introduced when?

When was the first cellular car phones introduced?

When was the first 911 system was introduced in the United States?

The busiest telephone exchange was BellSouth at the 1996 Olympics, where data was transmitted

The busiest organization in the world is the ________, which has 34,500 lines.

When did the White House go online?

The original name of the telephone was the?

One _______ threads of fiber optic cable can fit in a tube 1/2" in diameter

First long distance phone call without directory assistance was placed when?

In __, new fiber was being installed at a rate of 2800 miles or 4500 kilometers per hour!

First coin telephone was installed when?