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How AT&T created the most iconic phone ever

The Verge 12 April 2026 1h ago
How AT&T created the most iconic phone ever
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For years, even decades, virtually everyone in the United States had the same phone. Nobody really thought about it, it didn't even matter what it was called - it was just The Phone. Well, The Phone was called the Western Electric 500, and when landline phones ruled the world, the Western Electric 500 ruled the […]
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