Telephone Terms

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Here are some of the words and terms that we use to talk about telephoning.

answer

to say "hello" into the phone when it rings

answering machine

something that you can record a message on if the person you are calling isn't home

busy signal

a beeping sound that tells the caller that the other person is already on the phone with someone else

call

a telephone conversation; to telephone

caller

the person who telephones

call back/phone back

to call someone who called you first

call display

a screen that shows you who is calling

cellular phone/cell phone

a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone

cordless phone

a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden)

dial

to press the buttons on the phone

dial tone

the sound the phone makes when you pick it up

directory/phone book

a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses

hang up

to put the receiver down and end a call

operator

a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0"

pager

a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them

phone

a telephone; to telephone

phone booth/pay phone

a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public

pick up

to answer the phone

receiver

the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from

ring

the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound

ringer

the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through