# Wait... they didn't have smart phones?

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Podcast: [Wait... They Did What!?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wait-they-did-what-7781555)
Published: 2026-05-10T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/wait-they-did-what/wait-they-didnt-have-smart-phones/106453328
Audio file: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/jo/Z/e6.mp3
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## Resource

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.

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