telephone service

Landline or cellular

Telephone service is the provision of voice communication over telephone networks, typically by a telecommunications company for a recurring fee.

The term covers landline, mobile, and internet-based calling.

We switched telephone service providers to save money.

Loss of telephone service during emergencies can be life-threatening.

Related

call waiting · postpaid plans · voice recognition · cellular network · switchboard · speed dial · toll-free numbers · collect call · payphones · tariffs · call forwarding · on hold · licensing agreements · fiber optic cable · dial tone · hold music · net neutrality · modem

Opposites
communication modality

telephone servicemail service

Organized letter delivery system

postal service · internet service · telegraph service · email service · written correspondence

service availability

telephone servicedisconnection

State of being severed

out of service · service outage · cut off · communication blackout · off the grid

technological era

telephone serviceletter delivery

Transporting written correspondence

courier service · messenger service · smoke signals · carrier pigeon · semaphore

Family

telephone, service, phone, telephony, telephonic, telephones, telephoned, telephoning, services

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G