Long distance isn't a thing anymore — aside from international calls, which can be bypassed by any number of apps or online options. Even still, I remember the first long-distance call I ever received ...

I spoke to an AT&T archivist about Alexander Graham Bell's famous transmission. Even though calls have changed, the reasons behind them are still the same. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology ...

If Alexander Graham Bell were around today, that might be how he'd summon his intrepid assistant, Thomas Watson. Of course, for some oldheads that message might take a minute to decipher, or just give ...

1876. MR. WATSON, COME HERE, I WANT YOU. THAT WAS THE VERY FIRST SENTENCE EVER UTTERED OVER A TELEPHONE CALL. AND IT HAPPENED RIGHT HERE AT THE CORNER OF AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE AND THE HARRISON AVENUE ...