alleryIn which year was a patent for the conventional telephone filed by Alexander Bell?
A1776
B1876
C1926
D1976
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1876
1. Early attempts at a talking telegraph came from Meucci and Reis.
2. Alexander Bell filed a patent for the conventional telephone in February 1876.
3. The first commercial services followed in 1878 and 1879.
_Source: Wikipedia, Telecommunications, Telegraph and telephone_
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