Who invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell invented the
telephone in 1876. The first words he spoke on his telephone
were, “Watson, come here. I need you.” Watson was his
assistant’s name. That happened in 1875-76. However Antonio
Meucci had a working telephone since 1848 in Havana and a
perfected model by 1871. On that year Meucci filed for and
obtained a patent(caveat #3335) for the telephone. To say that
Bell invented the telephone is erroneous. Meucci invented it.
The unfortunate thing about Meucci is that he did not renew the
caveat 3335 for lack of money. Had he renwed it, Bell would not
have been granted a patent. Bell knowing the facts applied and
was granted a patent. Bell is not the inventor. He simply
commercialized what had been invented by Meucci and made a
fortune whereas Meucci died poor and destitute.. Alexander
Graham Bell got a patent for the telephone. Reisling in Germany
had a patent, but wasn’t able to make it actually work. Bell
actually used his plans and made something that almo