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call
to contact someone by phone
answer
to take the call and speak after the phone has rung
mobile phone
cell phone
text
words typed on a cell phone to another person instead of speaking
busy
phone line already being used
caller
the person who calls a telephone number
conference call
a telephone call in which three or more people can hear & speak to one another
ring
the sound that tells you someone is calling
touch screen
a screen that allows you to control it with a touch of the finger
charge
to connect a cell phone to an electricity source to add power to its battery
dial
pressing numbers on a telephone
icon
a graphic symbol or picture on a phone or computer screen that represents an application
ringtone
one of many sounds a cell phone can make when someone is calling
voicemail
a system that records and stores spoken messages for you to replay
Cordless Phone
a landline telephone you can carry for short distances while using
hang up
end a telephone call
missed call
a call that wasn't answered
save
to keep a number, text message, email, photo
wireless
a system of radio-frequency cell towers that transmit phone calls within a limited service area
Hot Spot
a place where people can get internet access either for free or by using a network password
Dial Tone
the sound a phone makes when its dialing the number
return a call
to telephone someone who tried to call you
a technology that allows cell phones, computers, tablets & TV's access to a wireless network
pay phone
a public telephone that takes coins for each call made
landline
a physical telephone line to your home