Here’s a quick history lesson: On March 10, 1876, inventor Alexander Graham Bell -- the man behind the telephone -- successfully made the first phone call in history. The call was to his assistant, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once a mainstay of homes, businesses, and phone booths everywhere, the phone book has (mostly) gone the way of the dodo. Spokeo ...

In 1944, NYNEX implemented a policy requiring Rhode Islanders to dial the familiar 401 area code to make in-state toll calls.

Alexander Graham Bell depicted using his early telephone technology to make a call from New York to Chicago. The Print Collector/Heritage Images/Alamy “Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you.” Hardly ...

The patent for the telephone turns 150 today, the first call was made three days later on March 10, 1876. Before the phone: One of the earliest ways to communicate outside of mail was the telegraph, ...

The Quote of the Day often highlights ideas that remain relevant across generations, and one such reflection is attributed to Alexander Graham Bell. Though best known for inventing the telephone, Bell ...

Cost of museum admission doubles as a donation and is $4 per adult, $2 ages 12-under, and $5 for anyone requesting a tour outside of the regular hours, which are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 a ...

The patent for the telephone turns 150 on March 7; the first call was made three days later on March 10, 1876. Related Articles Today in History: May 11, Bob Marley dies of skin cancer Today in ...