The Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877, and by 1886, more than 150,000 people in the U.S. owned telephones. Bell Company engineers made numerous other improvements to the telephone, which emerged as one of the most successful products ever. In 1879, the Bell company acquired Edison's patents for the carbon microphone from Western Union. This made the telephone practical for longer distances, and it was no longer necessary to shout to be heard at the receiving telephone. COUNT 5
QSN1 In what year was the Bell Telephone Company founded? ANS1 1877 QSN2 How many people in the United States had a telephone by 1886? ANS2 150,000 QSN3 In what year did Bell get some of Edison's patents? ANS3 1879 QSN4 What addition let people stop yelling into the telephone? ANS4 carbon microphone QSN5 What company did Bell acquire the carbon microphone from? ANS5 Western Union