QUIZ: Guess Which Decade These Vintage Items Were Invented

Product December 21, 2023

When was the pager-like system invented?

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old pager and flip phone
Retry Correct Incorrect The Detroit Police Department is credited with inventing the first-ever pager, also known as a beeper, in 1921. However, it wasn’t until 1949 that Al Gross invented and patented the first telephone pager.
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When was the pager-like system invented?

  • 1960
  • 1920
  • 1980
  • 1990
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