cell-phone
Wireless calling device
A cell phone is a portable telephone that connects wirelessly through a network of cellular towers.
The term emphasizes the technology—each tower covers a geographic "cell"—while the synonymous mobile phone emphasizes portability.
Cell phone dominates American usage; mobile phone is more common in British English.
As a verb, to cell-phone is to call someone on one: I'll cell-phone you when I arrive.
Often written as one word: cellphone.
Message-conveying cue
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- networkInterconnected system
- carrierOne that transports
- towerTall slender edifice
roaming · 4G · 5G · LTE · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · hotspot · bandwidth
Mobile software, briefly
- iOSMobile operating system
- AndroidGoogle's phone platform
- notificationFormal notice given
- updateNew version or information
download · settings · wallpaper · ringtone · emoji · widget · icon · browser
Held telephone component
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- screenDisplay or barrier
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- chargerPower-restoring device or mount
case · camera · speaker · keypad · flash · lens · protector · stylus
Contact by phone
- textWritten or printed words
- messageTransmitted communication
- voicemailRecorded caller messages
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
dial · ring · talk · chat · speakerphone · earpiece · microphone · caller-ID
Designed for palm use
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
rechargeable · travel-friendly · convenient · personal · slim · pocketable · on-the-go · mobile
Satellite-based location technology
- SiriDigital voice helper
- AlexaVirtual home assistant
- NFCClose-proximity communication protocol
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
signal
Message-conveying cue
tower · roaming · 4G · 5G · LTE · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · hotspot · bandwidth · reception
apps
Mobile software, briefly
- iOSMobile operating system
- AndroidGoogle's phone platform
- notificationFormal notice given
update · download · settings · wallpaper · ringtone · emoji · widget · icon · browser · backup
handset
Held telephone component
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- screenDisplay or barrier
- batteryPortable electricity storage
charger · case · camera · speaker · keypad · flash · lens · protector · stylus · stand
call
Contact by phone
conversation · dial · ring · talk · chat · speakerphone · earpiece · microphone · caller-ID · missed-call
handheld
Designed for palm use
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
wireless · rechargeable · travel-friendly · convenient · personal · slim · pocketable · on-the-go · mobile · carry
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
cell-phonelandline
Stationary wired telephone
desk phone · corded phone · home phone · wall phone · rotary phone
cell-phonerotary phone
Circular-dial telephone
telegraph · carrier pigeon · smoke signals · semaphore · Morse code