When did telepnes start?

The development of the telephone began in the mid-19th century, with Alexander Graham Bell being awarded the first US patent for an improved version on March 7, 1876. However, various inventors were working on similar concepts around the same time, including Elisha Gray and Antonio Meucci. The first successful demonstration of Bell's telephone took place on March 10, 1876, when he famously called his assistant, saying, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." This marked the beginning of telecommunications as we know it today.