Mr. Watson: First Words Ever Spoken Through The Telephone

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Telephone Essay

“Mr. Watson come here I want to see you.” These were the first words ever spoken through the telephone. Spoken by Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone to his assistant, Thomas Watson. After several long months of working to build a device to help people who were deaf, finally on March 10, 1876 it was complete. He could have never imagined all the uses for his communicating device. Today, we use our telephones for games, music, communication, business, emergency, etc. Today, for many people having a phone is a must for making important business calls and communicating with co-workers. Setting up meetings and pitch ideas are also common. Telephones also enable people to purchase supplies, parts for manufacturing,

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