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Automatic dialing system (jan 1, 1891 – dec 31, 1891)

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First automatic dialing system invented by a Kansas City undertaker. He believed that crooked operators were sending his potential customers elsewhere. It was his aim to get rid of the operators altogether.

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jan 1, 1891
dec 31, 1891
~ 12 months