The Telephone: The Greatest Impact On Society

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92% of Americans own a telephone of some sort or style. We seem to need them more and more. Some people think phones are a waste of time for teens. But the telephone has a long history of improvements, affects our everyday lives, and makes society a better place. In my opinion, I believe that the phone has had the greatest impact in society.
First of all, the telephone has impacted society throughout the last 140 years of our history. Alexander Graham Bell invented the phone in 1876.When Alexander Graham Bell first created the phone he said right into the phone “come here I need to see you” to one of his friends. The first phone call was from Alexander Graham Bell from Dey street in New York City and he called Thomas Watson all the way at