Telegraph and Telegram cost per letter

Telegraph:
Tele means distance and graph means to write.
Transmitting message through long distance via wire.

Who invented Telegraph?
F. B. Morse in 1872.

What does the Telegraph do?
Usually transmit information in the form of Morse code.

Is still Telegraph use today?
Used mainly in navy purpose.
Not used in routine life.


What is cost for sending message through Telegraph?
For 10 words $2.70 and it is based distance.
What is Telegram?
Message sent by an electrical telegraph operator using Morse code.

What is the charge for Telegram?
For 400 miles 16 word one rupee.
In 2011 50 words 27 rupees.

Is still Telegrams are using?
Government and Banking purpose.
Military purpose.

Rules for writing Telegram:
Should be written in phrases not in words.
Actual words and sender's name is counted in word limit.
Written in Capital letters.


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