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Question of the Day #125 · July 26, 2026

Which inventor is responsible for 'Hello' becoming the standard phone greeting, beating out Alexander Graham Bell’s preferred 'Ahoy'?

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Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison helped establish “Hello” as the conventional way to answer a telephone. His choice prevailed over Alexander Graham Bell’s nautical-sounding preference, “Ahoy.”

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