What is old fashioned telegram?

Old fashioned telegram refers to a form of long-distance communication, which was popular in the 19th and early 20th century. Telegrams were transmitted through a telegraph wire network, and the message was usually charged by the word. The sender would write a message, which was then sent through a telegraph operator who would tap out the message in Morse code. The message was then transmitted over the wire network and received by the telegraph operator at the receiving end who would translate the message back to written form. Telegrams were primarily used for urgent communication such as news of births, deaths, and emergencies, business messages, and personal communication. Telegrams had a standard format, starting with the receiver's name, followed by the message, and ending with the sender's name. With the advent of modern telecommunications technology such as fax, email, and instant messaging, telegram service has become obsolete in most parts of the world. However, in some countries, the service still operates as a nostalgic way of communicating or as an emergency communication option.