phones
Pocket communication tools
Phones is the plural of phone, short for telephone—a device for voice communication over distance.
In contemporary use, phones almost always means smartphones: Everyone had their phones out during the concert.
The verb phone means to call someone: I'll phone you later.
To phone it in is to make minimal effort.
Phone's incoming call sound
- vibrateShake with small movements
- buzzContinuous low drone
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- alertWarning or watchfulness
notification · silent mode · do not disturb · ringer · tone · volume · mute
Contact by phone
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- answerSolution to query
- hang upEnd telephone conversation
- holdMaintain in grasp
transfer · conference call · speakerphone · voicemail · missed call · callback · redial · caller
Portable wireless telephone
- cellularComposed of small units
- iPhoneApple mobile device
- AndroidGoogle's phone platform
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
apps · texting · SMS · MMS · voicemail · contacts · caller ID · speakerphone
Held telephone component
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- touchtoneButton-based phone input
keypad · corded · cordless · deskphone · payphone · booth · extension · intercom
Untethered signal transmission
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
LTE · hotspot · roaming · signal · bars · reception · carrier · network
Study of speech sounds
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- allophoneNon-distinctive sound variation
- consonantIn agreement with
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
articulation · pronunciation · IPA · sound · speech sound · voiced · voiceless · manner
ringtone
Phone's incoming call sound
alert · notification · silent mode · do not disturb · ringer · tone · volume · mute
call
Contact by phone
hold · transfer · conference call · speakerphone · voicemail · missed call · callback · redial · caller · recipient
cellphone
Portable wireless telephone
touchscreen · apps · texting · SMS · MMS · voicemail · contacts · caller ID · speakerphone · selfie camera
handset
Held telephone component
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
touchtone · keypad · corded · cordless · deskphone · payphone · booth · extension · intercom · switchboard
wireless
Untethered signal transmission
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- Wi-FiWireless network standard
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
5G · LTE · hotspot · roaming · signal · bars · reception · carrier · network · data plan
phonetics
Study of speech sounds
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- allophoneNon-distinctive sound variation
- consonantIn agreement with
vowel · articulation · pronunciation · IPA · sound · speech sound · voiced · voiceless · manner
- consumer goodscars, clothing, furniture, electronics, toys
- goodsconsumer goods, groceries, clothing, electronics, food
- man-madebuildings, cars, planes, boats, trains
- nounsanimals, bags, balls, banks, beds
- productsappliances, automobiles, cars, clothing, computers
- purchasesbook, clothing, groceries, food, shoes
phoneslandlines
Stationary wired telephones
rotary phones · telegraphs · payphones · fax machines · carrier pigeons
phonespresence
State of being somewhere
mindfulness · real life · the moment · nature · unplugged
- phone callRemote voice conversation
- phone numberNumeric calling address
- cell phonePortable wireless communicator
- phone bookListing of local numbers
- phone boothEnclosed public telephone station
- pick up the phoneAccept an incoming call
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