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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There was a time where spam calls didn't exist? I am pretty sure 2 seconds after Alexander Bell tested the first pair of phones, someone tried to sell him an extended warranty for his car.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

"Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see about extending your horseless carriage's warranty". - Definitely the first ever phone call.