Chapter 5
Telephone Stuff
IN THIS CHAPTER
Calling someone
Phoning in an emergency
Getting a call
Dismissing calls
Using text message rejection
Handling multiple calls
Setting up a conference call
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell beat a host of competitors to the patent office and has since been credited with the invention of the telephone. Other great dates in phone history are 1878, when the busy signal was invented; 1896, when the Clayton household added a second line for their teenage daughter; and 1902, when the extension cord was patented to allow for simultaneous talking and pacing.
In the modern world, a phone call is only a minor feature of the device known as an Android phone. Yet the namesake feature offers a host of handy calling tools, all fully patented or in current legal ...
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