Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

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Is it true that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876?

Yes. Multiple reliable references and historical documents confirm that Alexander Graham Bell received the first patent for the telephone in 1876.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

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Wikipedia: Alexander Graham Bell

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Wikipedia: Alexander Graham Bell. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell

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Wikipedia: History of the telephone

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Wikipedia: History of the telephone. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telephone

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 7.02: Inventors of the Age

Notes that the telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 7.02%3A Inventors of the Age. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_US_History_II_(Lumen)/07%3A_Industrialization_and_the_Rise_of_Big_Business_1870-1900/7.02%3A_Inventors_of_the_Age

OpenStax: OpenStax U.S. History: 18.1 Inventors of the Age

States the telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

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OpenStax: OpenStax U.S. History: 18.1 Inventors of the Age. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/a64d0210-8c6f-48a6-b9d5-66162851bb3d@

PubMed / MEDLINE: PubMed: Dr Alexander Graham Bell--audiologist and speech therapist.

Mentions Bell's invention of the telephone and notes a 1976 retrospective marking the centennial.

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PubMed / MEDLINE: PubMed: Dr Alexander Graham Bell--audiologist and speech therapist.. (n.d.). PubMed / MEDLINE. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/786234/

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Wikijunior:How Things Work/Mobile Phone

Explicitly states that the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Wikijunior:How Things Work/Mobile Phone. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:How_Things_Work/Mobile_Phone

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal

Notes the 1976 IEEE medal commemorated the centennial of Bell's invention of the telephone in 1876.

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_Alexander_Graham_Bell_Medal

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