1881 Boston & Northern Telephone Co. Bill

[Sargeguy]

Boston & Northern Telephone CO. Bill 1881

Boston & Northern was formed by a consolidation of the New Hampshire Telephone Co., Ayer Telephone Company, and Portsmouth Telephone Co. in 1883 it was one of the original entities that were consolidated to form the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company.

[LarryInMichigan]

That is quite a bill.  $16.45 for one month in 1881 was a substantial sum.

Larry

[Pourme]

That's what I was thinking, Larry.

That is quite a bill.  $16.45 for one month in 1881 was a substantial sum.

Larry

[Sargeguy]

But you are getting a Blake transmitter and a coffin! Besides, its cheaper than a telegraph, especially if you talk really fast!

[Pourme]

Mr. Kimball was a wealthy man....

[poplar1]

The bill for one month was $8.60 for 2 instruments.

$8.60 in 1881 dollars = $221.75 in 2017 dollars.

[wds]

Although it sounds like a lot, that's about what I pay for 2 cell phones.

[Pourme]

Although that sounds like a lot, that's about what I pay for 2 cell phones.

Yeah, me too....

[Sargeguy]

That sounds like my Verizon bill!