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10/03/1876 "Mr. Watson, come here!"

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This Week in History: First Phone Call

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AT&T Archives: The First Call

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The First Phone Call - Decades TV Network

Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson became the first people to talk on the phone. Thomas A. Watson was Bell's assistant. First words over the telephone were: "Mr. Watson – Come here – I want you." There is, however, some dispute over this issue. A telephone is the result of work of many people but Alexander Bell first patented it.
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