Czech Post discontinues telegram service after over century and half

After 160 years, Czech Post is to discontinue its telegram service on Wednesday. Czech Post says that following the advent of mobile phone text messaging and email, the number of people who send telegrams in the Czech Republic has dwindled to a few dozen a month and maintaining the service is no longer viable. However, telegrams will not disappear completely; Telefonica O2 says it will continue to offer a version of the service.