What is the difference between phones today and the past?

Answer 1

In the early stages , you had to ring the telephone exchange and tell them what number you wanted. Later it became automatic, you could dial the persons number you wanted. Now it is the cell phone you can talk on a small phone any where in the world.

Answer 2

They all have chips that transmit your exact location. They are all monitored by the government, via your phone service provider. (to keep you "safe") lol

Answer 3

Phones used to be able to just place or answer calls. Now you can surf the internet, text message a friend, send an email, and more with a cell phone.

Answer 4

the phone in the past was much bigger than the one today, it was about two time bigger than your home phone today in both long and wide.

Answer 5

then the cell phones where big. now they are small.