
Cell phone? Cell? Mobile phone? What's the "correct" term?
Apr 18, 2015 · The cell phone providers usually call them "mobile" phones which is more precise since "cell" refers to a kind of technology. In Chinese one of the common words for it is 手机, (shǒujī) which …
Is it correct to write the telephone abbreviation as "Tel" when the ...
I think it's hard to argue that "Tel" is not correct given that a mobile phone is a telephone. The only reason it should even matter to the reader is if calls to mobile phones cost more than calls to landline …
word usage - Cellphone or cell phone? - English Language & Usage …
Apr 23, 2019 · The most contemporary expression might be just cell. If you have to go through the trouble of spelling it out, it should be cell phone. But 9 times out of 10, you should not go through that …
Are Americans familiar with the term "mobile" when referring to a ...
Oddly enough, the term "mobile to mobile" is commonly used to refer to separate minute plans for calling other cell phones within the same network. But yeah, while most people would figure it out from …
Smartphone, Cell phones, Mobile phones, Handphones, Cell
Aug 15, 2019 · 0 When writing a "legal" document in English which term is more appropriate (between Handphone, Smartphone, Cell Phone, Mobile Phone, Cellular phone, cell, etc) and can be safely (& …
american english - "Mobile" vs. "cellphone" in AE - English Language ...
Mar 9, 2014 · I find it astonishing that this most modern of conveniences, born into a globalised world, does not have a universal name. In the UK it is a mobile, in America a cell-phone, in France 'un …
Do you hang up a cellphone? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 27, 2014 · When you disconnect your phone, you hang up. Does this phrase apply to your cellphone?
Word that includes laptop, tablet, smartphone etc
Mar 27, 2015 · What's a word (or phrase) that includes laptops, tablets and cellphones (or similar portable electronic devices that resemble a computer)? I would prefer it to be a short (and intuitive) …
What’s the verb for discontinuing a call on a mobile phone?
Dec 28, 2014 · 0 What is the correct term for stopping a conversation on a mobile phone? In the old days we used to put the phone down when we were done talking. Do we now put the mobile down …
What do you call the "ear speaker" in a mobile phone?
The latest Apple X all have 2 speakers located at the "bottom" of the phone in addition to the ear speaker at the "top". I think that part of the confusion on which is the "correct" term depends on …