invention of telephone

When Alexander Graham Bell first invented the telephone his intent was to create a device that would make communication over great distances easier. Today, when we want to talk to another person, what do we do? We pick up the telephone, scroll through our contacts, and press send. Because of the technology that was first invented in the mid 1800’s we can instantly connect to people in other cities, states, and even other countries. But have you ever wondered how different today’s world would be without the invention of the telephone? In my opinion, the telephone has brought about the most far reaching and lasting changes in our civilization. The invention of the telephone has caused both positive and negative outcomes to our society. Some of the advantages of the invention of the telephone are: We can now instantly contact our family and friends, businesses can spread their services worldwide, we can contact emergency personnel in the event that we need them, and it was used to help create the internet. Some of the disadvantages of the invention of the telephone are: America is a country that thrives on instant gratification, there are a lot of safety and health concerns due to the overuse of the telephone, and the fact that people today are not as social as they once were.
Back when this country was first founded if a person wanted to get in contact with another person in another city it meant a messenger had to travel a great distance and hand deliver the letter to the intended person. The process from start to finish could take months, or even close to a year, because of the delivery time. In today’s world though, a person has the ability to pick up the telephone and instantly get an answer to a question they have. Businesses use telephones within their offices to communicate with co-workers and they also utilize the telephone to talk to clients, business partners, or vendors that may live in different states or different countries. In the