In fact, JD Power told CNBC that the average cell phone bill is now $144. According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, the Consumer Price Index of telephone services has increased 7% since Jan. 2019.

These letters indicated the telephone exchange ... Long before cell phones underwent their stunning transformation, phone numbers went through quite a metamorphosis of their own.

When was the last time your dinner was interrupted by an unwanted phone call from a telemarketer trying to sell you something ...