On March 5, 1919, cartoonist W.K. Haselden published a comic in the British newspaper The Mirror, illustrating what the world would be like if telephones were portable.

  • candyman337@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Well, a physical bell made them ring, it’s not like the phones of the time had the ability to silence them. One novel concept at a time lmao

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      1 year ago

      I would think you could disconnect the ringing solenoid with a switch. But maybe the comic is taking about forgetting to turn them off?