Before smartphones, most people kept in touch using landline telephones. And before direct dialing was common, some calls were handled by switchboard operators. During the 1950s, more than 220,000 ...

HINES, Minn. — The earliest telephone systems connected people, eased some of the loneliness and isolation of homesteaders who lived far from other family members, provided alarms in times of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed how people communicate at work: Nearly half of people videoconference more, 43% email more, 42% call more, and 41% text more than before the pandemic, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed how people communicate at work: Nearly half of people videoconference more, 43% email more, 42% call more, and 41% text more than before the pandemic, ...

Before smartphones, landline telephones were the way most people kept in touch. And until direct dialing became common, a switchboard operator's assistance was often needed to help with long-distance ...

During the last year, I ended up owning a wide variety of new electronic communication devices, including a desktop and laptop, 35mm camera, Fitbit smart watch, an iPad and a mobile phone charger – ...

Since the beginning of Bell’s telephone company, he had depended upon teenage boys to operate the telephone switchboards. It did not take long for Alexander Graham to realize the boys were incapable ...

Once upon a time, a person making a long distance phone call would have to have help from a telephone operator. These operators handled calls coming into Tucson and going out. They also provided ...