On This Day In Telephone History January 12TH 1881 - The first commercially successful long distance telephone line, 45 miles between Boston and Providence, was opened for business. This was built by the Inter State Telephone Company, which corporation was set up July 7TH 1880, to finance by subscription and build this section of telephone line that ultimately was to reach to New York. Local companies were to complete other sections over their own pole lines, but these were delayed until 1883-1884.

On This Day In Telephone History January 12TH 1881

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On This Day In Telephone History January 12TH 1881 – The First Commercially successful Long Distance Telephone Line, 45 miles between Boston and Providence, was opened for business. This was built by the Inter State Telephone Company, which corporation was set up July 7TH 1880, to finance by subscription and build this section of telephone line that ultimately was to reach to New York. Local companies were to complete other sections over their own pole lines, but these were delayed until 1883-1884.