On This Day in Telephone History November 8TH 1919 - First automatic switching exchange in the Bell System was cut into service at Norfolk, Virginia. This exchange used the Automatic Electric step-by-step telephone switching system and was installed for the Bell System by the Automatic Electric Company of Chicago. This exchange used the Automatic Electric step-by-step telephone switching system and was installed for the Bell System by the Automatic Electric Company of Chicago.

On This Day in Telephone History November 8TH 1919

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On This Day in Telephone History November 8TH 1919 – First Automatic Switching Exchange in the Bell System was cut into service at Norfolk, Virginia. This exchange used the Automatic Electric step-by-step telephone switching system and was installed for the Bell System by the Automatic Electric Company of Chicago.

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