Before the telephone became widespread, there was no standard greeting for answering the phone because the technology didn't exist. People would use various greetings or phrases. However, as the telephone became more common, the convenience of having a standard greeting for answering calls became apparent.
Now if we talk about why Hello is said on the phone, then the credit goes to Thomas Edison. After inventing the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell wanted to use ‘Ahoy’ as the greeting to answer a phone call. However, one time Thomas Edison misheard Ahoy and in 1877 proposed to say Hello and thereafter, it became a common practice to say Hello as soon as we pick up a call.
World Hello Day is celebrated annually on November 21st as a day to promote peace and communication. The idea behind World Hello Day is to encourage individuals to take the initiative to greet others, fostering goodwill and understanding between people of different cultures and backgrounds.
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