How did the phones in the 1940s work?

THE LAND LINE Telephones. Land Line telephone , is a Subcribers Telephone Line. It is two pair of twisted copper wires coated with a thin layer of PVC Coating that is covered mostly in a Greyish thicker PVC sleeve. read more

Before the key pads are pressed according to Receipients phone number, a Dial Tone is first heard. The dailling information is then sent to the Exchange. The computerised system will search the Database and connect the caller to the receipient.The phone at the other end will ring and the call will be picked up by the receipient. read more

Domestic phones in the 1940s There was no choice of supplier for phones, and everyone's 1940s phone was identical to everyone elses. These phones were supplied as part of the whole deal of 'being on the phone'. read more

An employee of Softbank mobile phone shop displays Apple's new iPhone 6 (R) and iPhone 6 Plus (L) at the company's Omotesando shop in Tokyo, Sept. 19, 2014. Over 200 customers queued up for Apple's new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus before opening the shop. read more