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On This Day in Telephone History October 18TH 1892

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On This Day in Telephone History October 18TH 1892 - New York-Chicago long distance line opened using 950 miles of copper wire. This was an overhead wire line of heavy gauge copper (two No.8 gauge conductors). Alexander Graham Bell took part in the opening ceremony in New York at the main AT&T office at 18 Cortlandt St.

On This Day in Telephone History October 18TH 1892 – New York–Chicago long distance line opened using 950 miles of copper wire. This was an overhead wire line of heavy gauge copper (two No.8 gauge conductors). Alexander Graham Bell took part in the opening ceremony in New York at the main AT&T office at 18 … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History October 17TH 1949

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On This Day in Telephone History October 17TH 1949 East and West Coast Toll Dialing Began. The two networks were joined for coast-to-coast dialing of long-distance calls by operator dialing. On the demonstration call, the ringing signal of the originating calling telephone in New York began 30 seconds after the toll operator in Oakland, California, received the call. Operator Toll Dialing was a telephone calling method of the Bell System in the USA and Canada to automate the switching and billing of long-distance calls in the public switched telephone network. Operator Toll Dialing was replaced with Direct Distance Dialing where the customer dialed the area code and the telephone number.

On This Day in Telephone History October 17TH 1949 East and West Coast Toll Dialing Began. The two networks were joined for coast-to-coast dialing of long-distance calls by operator dialing. On the demonstration call, the ringing signal of the originating calling telephone in New York began 30 seconds after the toll operator in Oakland, California, … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History October 16TH 1963

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On This Day in Telephone History October 16TH 1963 - New transatlantic telephone cable, linking the U.S. mainland and England directly, placed in service. Construction of the $47 million system was a joint undertaking of AT&T's Long Lines Department and the British Post Office. The cable stretches 3,500 nautical miles from Tuckerton, N. J., to Widemouth Bay in Cornwall, England, and has the capacity for transmitting 138 simultaneous conversations.

On This Day in Telephone History October 16TH 1963 – New Transatlantic Telephone Cable, linking the U.S. mainland and England directly, placed in service. Construction of the $47 million system was a joint undertaking of AT&T’s Long Lines Department and the British Post Office. The cable stretches 3,500 nautical miles from Tuckerton, N. J., to … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History October 15TH 1984

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On This Day in Telephone History October 15TH 1984 The First Pay Telephones on Airborne Commercial Jets went into Service. Passengers on American, Delta, Northwest, Republic, Trans World Airlines and United Airlines flying across the North American continent were able to call anywhere in the United States. The cost was $7.50 for the first three minutes and $1.25 for each additional minute, with conversations limited to 45 minutes. Telephone equipment was supplied by Airfone Inc., of Oak Brook, IL.

On This Day in Telephone History October 15TH 1984 The First Pay Telephones on Airborne Commercial Jets went into Service. Passengers on American, Delta, Northwest, Republic, Trans World Airlines and United Airlines flying across the North American continent were able to call anywhere in the United States. The cost was $7.50 for the first three … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History October 14TH 1930

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On This Day in Telephone History October 14TH 1930 Beginning on this day and ending on November 12TH the 8-story telephone building at Indianapolis was moved 52 feet south, turned to face a new direction, then moved 100 feet west without interruption of service or occupancy. The 8-story, 11,000 ton Indiana Bell Telephone building was moved 52 feet south, turned to face a new direction, then moved 100 feet west without interruption of telephone service or occupancy. Gas, electric heat, water, and sewage were maintained during the move. The 600 workers entered and left the traveling structure using a sheltered passageway that moved with the building. The employees never felt the building move and telephone service went on without interruption. It remains one of the largest buildings ever moved. The building was demolished in 1963.

On This Day in Telephone History October 14TH 1930 Beginning on this day and ending on November 12TH the 8-story Telephone Building at Indianapolis was Moved 52 feet south, turned to face a new direction, then moved 100 feet west without interruption of service or occupancy. The 8-story, 11,000 ton Indiana Bell Telephone building was … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History October 13TH 1928

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On This Day in Telephone History October 13TH 1928 Transatlantic Telephone Service Opened from USA to Madrid Spain. In the 1920s, transatlantic telephone cable technology was not practical, and the advances required did not arrive until the 1940s. Beginning in 1927, transatlantic telephone service was short-wave radio based.

On This Day in Telephone History October 13TH 1928 Transatlantic Telephone Service Opened from USA to Madrid Spain. In the 1920s, transatlantic telephone cable technology was not practical, and the advances required did not arrive until the 1940s. Beginning in 1927, transatlantic telephone service was short-wave radio based.

On This Day in Telephone History October 12TH 1965

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On This Day in Telephone History October 12TH 1965 A Bell System Designed Wideband Data Transmission System Connecting LASA (Large Aperture Seismic Array) was Dedicated. Dedication ceremonies for Project LASA (Large Aperture Seismic Array) were held in Billings, MT. Project LASA was developed by Lincoln Laboratories in Massachusetts to permit detecting underground nuclear explosions anywhere in the world and consists of 21 underground sites scattered over a 600 square mile area. A Bell System designed wideband data transmission system connects the sites to a central computer in Billings, MT.

On This Day in Telephone History October 12TH 1965 A Bell System Designed Wideband Data Transmission System Connecting LASA (Large Aperture Seismic Array) was Dedicated. Dedication ceremonies for Project LASA (Large Aperture Seismic Array) were held in Billings, MT. Project LASA was developed by Lincoln Laboratories in Massachusetts to permit detecting underground nuclear explosions anywhere … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History October 10TH 1923

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On This Day in Telephone History October 10TH 1923 The First Broadcast of World Series Baseball Games took place via AT&T’S WEAF Radio Station from New York's Yankee Stadium Game 1 - Giants at Yankees. In 1923 AT&T networked its copper wires across AT&T radio stations in New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Schenectady.

On This Day in Telephone History October 10TH 1923 The First Broadcast of World Series Baseball Games took place via AT&T’S WEAF Radio Station from New York’s Yankee Stadium Game 1 – Giants at Yankees. In 1923 AT&T networked its copper wires across AT&T radio stations in New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Schenectady.