Telephony is defined as the transmission of sound between distant stations, especially by radio or telephone, or the technology and manufacture of telephone equipment.

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magazine article: Mobile phones: When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. Read article

word game: Telephone reading puzzle. Each person in this reading puzzle is talking on the phone to another person in the puzzle. But who is speaking to who? Play game

story: Promotion. Don Jenkins works for an international telecommunications company. But things aren’t what they seem! Read story

cartoon: "It was the first time we met ... I told her I'd give her a ring ..." See cartoon

trivia: Date - February 14, 1876: Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both filed for a patent on their designs of telephones. See more telephony trivia

science: cubed. Pocket cursor: Is it a phone? Is it a mouse? Mobile phones get even smarter. Read story

science: cubed. Shake and talk: Technology allows mobile phones to connect to each other easily and securely. Read story

poll: "Do you have a cell phone (and what do you think of it)?" See results

links: HowStuffWorks: how telephones work. See more links

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