The rest of the world was eager to adopt the use of the telephone. Transatlantic cable, first used in the 1940s, was the beginning of the global telephone network. Telephones are now used around the world and have become one of the most fundamental tools of modern society (Hays, 1991).

IV. Evolution of the Advancement of the Telephone

The telephone, as a device, has evolved from Bell's original model into small, handheld devices that people can use anywhere. They no longer have to be tethered by cords to homes or offices. Phones are used worldwide (Museum of American Heritage, 2010).

Hays (1991) pointed out negative effects of phone communication, claiming that the telephone enables war to be waged more easily and human conflict extended along telephone lines. The time-space contiuum seems to be compressed, since people can communicate instantaneously.

V. Conclusion: Recap of Thesis Statement

The invention of the telephone led people to think about communication in a new way and thus indirectly affected other developments in interpersonal...

Although they hoped to facilitate communication for the hearing-impaired and sought to market devices and telephone service to the business community, no one could have predicted how important telephones would become. They are the essential tools of personal and commercial communication throughout the world. (Hays, 1991).
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