why we all say the word HELLO ?

@dev1506 (167)
India
August 29, 2011 3:08pm CST
My dear friends, Do anyone of you know that why we say "Hello" when we recieve the phone ? what is the real meaning of this word and from where does it came from ?
2 responses
@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
6 Jan 12
Is the answer going to be, leave your message at the end of the beep. What a silly thing to say that is. I'll answer the phone by saying hum hum while wondering how long is this phone thing is going to be around? Are you going to tell us dev?
@Bluedoll (16774)
• Canada
8 Jan 12
Too late. What is a phone? Hello? Hello?
@lampar (7584)
• United States
29 Aug 11
Obviously it is from the word 'Hell' and 'O'. Or 'He', 'L', 'LO'.
@dev1506 (167)
• India
29 Aug 11
Ha Ha Ha :-), thats a good one dear friend.