Around 12.5 million telegrams are sent annually. NTT and KDDI still offer telegram service. Telegrams are used mainly for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, graduations, etc.

Can you still send telegram?

In case phone, fax, e-mail, FedEx or text messages are too easy, fast and cheap for your liking, it's good to know you can still send a telegram. Yes, you can send actually send someone a telegram, that is, a message sent via telegraph lines formerly owned by Western Union. ...

Is the telegraph still used today?

It is no longer a major means of commercial or maritime communications, but it is still used by amateur radio operators. New technology and devices kept appearing and led to a continual evolution of the telegraph industry during the latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.