What is that attachment on the telephone?

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In The Wire, I noticed there was an attachment on the telephone set. What is it? I encircled it with a polygon.



Best Answer

That is a Shoulder rest. This is to help you hold the phone up to your ear by shrugging your shoulder or tilting your head a bit.

It made a lot more sense before cell phones.




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What is mobile attachment?

Mobile attachment: Separation from the mobile phone induces physiological and behavioural stress and attentional bias to separation-related stimuli.

Who invented 1st Mobile?

The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the first handheld cellular phone that allowed people to make longer distance calls than just a landline phone. It did not require any lines or cords to be attached to make a call. The first ever cellular phone call was made in 1973, using this phone, by Dr. Martin Cooper.



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