This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes that were anything but phoned in.
In Rural America, Some People Turned Their Wire Fences Into Phone Lines
In 1900, three towns in Indiana used fence wire as makeshift telephone lines. Some of these ingenious systems ran for decades.
Indiana Bell Rotated And Moved Its Office Building – And Kept Working There During The Move
The utility started moving its Indianapolis headquarters and rotating the building 90 degrees, all while keeping service going for customers and workers in the building.
The Undertaker Who Developed Automatic Phone Dialing
A phone system that made automated calls – no switchboard operator – began operating in Laporte, Indiana, as the story goes, because of a business dispute between two undertakers.
When Maasai Herders Call The Wrong Number, They May End Up Making A New Friend
When most of us get wrong number phone calls, we get off the line pretty quickly. But not Maasai herders in Tanzania.
39 Years After Making The First Phone Call, Alexander Graham Bell Joined A Transcontinental Conference Call
When most of us get wrong number phone calls, we get off the line pretty quickly. But not Maasai herders in Tanzania.