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area code
/ˈɛɹiə kˈoʊd/
noun
a series of numbers at the beginning of a phone number that specifies a region, town, etc.
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blue pages
/blˈuː pˈeɪdʒᵻz/
noun
the pages in a phone book with the list of phone numbers of government departments
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call
/ˈkɔɫ/
noun
the act of talking to someone on the phone; an instance of trying to contact someone by the phone
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callback
/ˈkɔɫˌbæk/
noun
a phone call intended to return a call received previously
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caller
/ˈkɔɫɝ/
noun
a person who is calling someone on the phone
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caller ID
/kˈɔːlɚɹ ˌaɪdˈiː/
noun
a system that shows the phone number of an incoming call
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call waiting
/kˈɔːl wˈeɪɾɪŋ/
noun
a phone service that enables one to know or answer an incoming call during another call
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careline
/kˈɛɹlaɪn/
noun
a phone service set up by a company or organization to provide its clients with information about the service they received or a product they purchased
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cold-calling
/kˈoʊldkˈɔːlɪŋ/
noun
the practice of making an unexpected phone call or visiting someone in person in order to sell them goods or services
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collect call
/kəlˈɛkt kˈɔːl/
noun
a phone call that the person who receives it agrees to pay for, instead of the caller
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conference call
/kˈɑːnfɹəns kˈɔːl/
noun
a phone call in which three or more people can hear and speak with one another
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EMS
/ˈɛmz/
noun
a system for communicating music, pictures, and lengthy written messages between mobile phones
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courtesy call
/kˈɜːɾəsi kˈɔːl/
noun
a visit or phone call that is made as a gesture of politeness
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helpline
/hˈɛlplaɪn/
noun
a phone service that provides advice, comfort, or information regarding specific problems
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hotline
/ˈhɑtˌɫaɪn/
noun
a direct phone line for emergency calls or calls between heads of governments
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landline
/ˈɫændˌɫaɪn/
noun
a phone connection using underground cables or wires on poles, rather than the satellite connection
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line
/ˈɫaɪn/
noun
a telephone connection or service
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local call
/lˈoʊkəl kˈɔːl/
noun
any telephone call made within a particular area and using the single switching center
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mute button
/mjˈuːt bˈʌʔn̩/
noun
a button that can be pushed to turn off the sound on a television, telephone, etc.
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phone booth
/fˈoʊn bˈuːθ/
noun
an enclosed place with a public phone that someone can pay to use
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phone call
/fˈoʊn kˈɔːl/
noun
the act of speaking to someone or trying to reach them on the phone
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scrambler
/skɹˈæmblɚ/
noun
an electronic device that jams a radio or an electronic signal
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speed dial
/spˈiːd dˈaɪəl/
noun
a feature on a phone by which a phone number that is already dialed can be called, pressing a single button
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telephone pole
/tˈɛlɪfˌoʊn pˈoʊl/
noun
a tall pole or post that carries wires used for telephone lines
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toll
/ˈtoʊɫ/
noun
an amount of money that is paid for a long-distance phone call
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toll-free telephone number
/tˈoʊlfɹˈiː tˈɛlɪfˌoʊn nˈʌmbɚ/
noun
a phone number with a distinct three digit code that is free of charge for the calling party
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voicemail
/ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪɫ/
noun
a system that allows callers to leave recorded messages for someone who is unable to answer their phone
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wake-up call
/wˈeɪkˌʌp kˈɔːl/
noun
a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel
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white pages
/wˈaɪt pˈeɪdʒᵻz/
noun
the section of a phone book that gives the list of the names, addresses and phone numbers of individuals and businesses in an alphabetical order
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yellow pages
/jˈɛloʊ pˈeɪdʒᵻz/
noun
a section of the phone book with a list of the names, addresses and phone numbers of organizations and firms in an alphabetical order
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open line
/ˈoʊpən lˈaɪn/
noun
a phone communication in which conversations can be heard or recorded by others
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teleshopping
/tˈɛlɪʃˌɑːpɪŋ/
noun
the practice of selling products on a TV program or online
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car phone
/kˈɑːɹ fˈoʊn/
noun
a mobile radio telephone that is designed to be used in a vehicle
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cradle
/ˈkɹeɪdəɫ/
noun
the part of a telephone where the handset or receiver can be put and be charged while not being used
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handset
/ˈhændˌsɛt/
noun
the part of the phone held to the ear through which one can listen and speak
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MMS
/ˌɛmˌɛmˈɛs/
noun
a cellular service that allows one to send and receive color pictures, sounds, etc. on their cell phone
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switchboard
/ˈswɪtʃˌbɔɹd/
noun
the central part of a phone system by which phone calls in a hotel, office, etc. are answered and put through
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videophone
/ˈvɪdioʊˌfoʊn/
noun
a telephone device with a screen and camera that can transmit video and audio signals
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text message
/tˈɛkst mˈɛsɪdʒ/
noun
a written message that one sends or receives using a mobile phone
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SMS
/ˌɛsˌɛmˈɛs/
noun
a cellular service of sending and receiving brief text messages on a mobile phone
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keypad
/ˈkiˌpæd/
noun
a group of numbered buttons on a surface used for operating a TV, phone, computer, etc.
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mouthpiece
/ˈmaʊθˌpis/
noun
the part of a telephone, radio device, etc. to which the mouth is applied
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Bluetooth
/blˈuːtuːθ/
noun
the system through which different devices can be connected to each other over short distances wirelessly using radio waves
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instant message
/ˈɪnstənt mˈɛsɪdʒ/
noun
an online message that appears to the recipient as soon as it is delivered
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