The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world

The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world

Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.

“Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you.” Hardly momentous words, but their implications were enormous. Spoken by Scottish-born Alexander Graham Bell in his Boston laboratory on March 10 1876, they… [+6504 chars]