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cell phone vs mobile phone

Both 'cell phone' and 'mobile phone' are correct and commonly used terms to refer to a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a cellular network. The choice between the two terms may vary depending on regional preferences.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 756 views

cell phone

This is a correct and commonly used term to refer to a portable telephone that operates over a cellular network.

It is used to describe a phone that connects to a cellular network to make and receive calls.

Examples:

I left my cell phone at home.
She always carries her cell phone with her.
Do you have a charger for your cell phone?
His cell phone rang during the meeting.
I need to buy a new cell phone.

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Right where your agents tracked my cell phone.
Her cell phone signal just stopped sending.
Different people use the cell phone differently.
Most people operate exclusively with a cell phone.
Neither cell phone is currently active.
Techs cracked Eddy's cell phone.
Henderson placed eight cell phone calls to Collette Stenger within the past three months.
Chloe, patch me through to Secretary Heller's cell phone.
Chloe, run a triangulation on Jack Bauer's cell phone.
We lost her cell phone snal.
Track her cell phone; patch Jack in.
Tom turns his cell phone off when he's camping.
They didn't take watch or cell phone.
His cell phone sure knows you.
My guess is Barksdale never touches a cell phone.
Maybe the cell phone is clean because he's keeping it.
I called you on my cell phone.
All we've got is an encrypted spook cell phone number.
Mom, even Milhouse has a cell phone.
Sweetie, we can't afford to get you a cell phone.

Alternatives:

mobile phone
smartphone
cellular phone
mobile device
handset

mobile phone

This is a correct and commonly used term to refer to a portable telephone that operates over a cellular network.

It is used to describe a phone that connects to a cellular network to make and receive calls.

Examples:

I need to buy a new mobile phone.
She uses her mobile phone for work.
Do you have a mobile phone charger?
His mobile phone has a cracked screen.
I left my mobile phone in the car.

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Online mobile phone shop plays important role while making purchase.
For further assistance please contact your mobile phone manufacturer.
The search detected an unregistered mobile phone.
Alarms management, also via mobile phone.
There you go: a mobile phone.
Fashion design mobile phone decoration sticker, mobile phone sticker
Contains information about registering and using the mobile phone...
Reservations and inquiries by email or mobile phone.
Signs prohibiting children and mobile phone use was common.
The two most likely largest inventions of our generation are the Internet and the mobile phone.
I wrote some code for my mobile phone.
I've got you... a mobile phone.
Dionne Farrah made one call from a mobile phone yesterday morning.
Someone took a photo from a mobile phone.
His wallet and mobile phone were still in it.
We have the pay-as-you-go mobile phone your client his and denied having.
We've got GPS tracking on her mobile phone.
I want her mobile phone and any home computers.
Daniel never goes out without his mobile phone.
He just sent a text message from your mobile phone.

Alternatives:

cell phone
smartphone
cellular phone
mobile device
handset

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