How does a telegram work?

Question

and can we still send them? If so, where from?

Answer 1

Telegrams were used in the 1800s; they used telegraph wire, similiar to telephone wire; they would key messages to each other in morse code which were then translated into longhand or typewritten.

They were brief messages, right to the point; not rambling missives.

Today we have email.

Answer 2

Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters, originally by changing something that could be observed from a distance (optical telegraphy). Telegraphy includes recent forms of data transmission such as fax, email, and computer networks in general. (A telegraph is a machine for transmitting and receiving messages over long distances, i.e., for telegraphy. The word telegraph alone generally refers to an electrical telegraph).

Telegraphy messages sent by the telegraph operators (or telegraphers) using Morse code were known as telegrams or cablegrams, often shortened to a cable or a wire message. Later, telegrams sent by the Telex network, a switched network of teleprinters similar to the telephone network, were known as telex messages. Before long distance telephone services were readily available or affordable, telegram services were very popular. Telegrams were often used to confirm business dealings and, unlike e-mail, telegrams were commonly used to create binding legal documents for business dealings.

Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegram

Answer 3

Western Union discontinued its telegram service as of January 2006.  International Telegram still sends messages, however.

Call: 1-99-995-1844 (US); 00-800-8353 (UK)

Answer 4

Yes, you can!

Go to....  http://www.sendtelegram.com/

And they accept credit cards.

Good Luck!

;o) Trish ~