Episode
Wait... they didn't have smart phones?
- Podcast
- Wait... They Did What!?
- Published
- May 10, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 514
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Summary
Landline phones and fax machines seemed high-tech in the 1990s, but now they’re almost extinct thanks to smart phones and email... and does anyone remember telegrams? This episode will answer questions like: What is a fax machine and how does it work? What is a telegram? When were mobile phones introduced in Australia? What is a rotary phone? Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.