What year did telephones started?.?

The telephone was first demonstrated at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 in 

Philadelphia, PA.

The building where it was first demonstrated (Now called Memorial Hall) is still

standing.

Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both submitted patent applications for telephones in 1876 (both were submitted on Valentine's Day).

US.... year 1889...invented only for scientists (1876). 1st main public usage (1889) 200,000 phones. 

Alexander graham bell invented the telephone in 1876, he was scottish, and there were other people around the world trying to come up with a similar instrument too.

1876 was when the first telephone call was made.

First commercial network began in business in 1877

1792 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue