cell phone
ˈcell phone f31 [cell phone] [ˈselfəʊn] [ˈselfoʊn] (also ˌcellular ˈphone, informal cell) (especially NAmE) (BrE usually ˌmobile ˈphone, mo·bile) noun
a telephone that does not have wires and works by radio, that you can carry with you and use anywhere
• cell phone users
• I talked to her on my cell phone.
• The use of cellular phones is not permitted on most aircraft.
See also: cell ▪ cellular phone ▪ mobile ▪ mobile phone
Collocations:
Phones
Making and receiving phone calls
the phone/telephone rings
answer/pick up/hang up the phone/telephone
lift/pick up/hold/replace the receiver
dial a (phone/extension/wrong) number/an area code
call sb/talk (to sb)/speak (to sb) on the phone/telephone; from home/work/the office
make/get/receive a phone call
take the phone off the hook (= remove the receiver so that the phone does not ring)
the line is (BrE) engaged/ (especially NAmE) busy
the phones have been (NAmE) ringing off the hook (= ringing frequently)
put sb through/get through to the person you want to speak to
put sb on hold (= so that they must wait for the person they want to speak to)
call from/use a landline
Mobile/cell phones
be/talk on a (both BrE) mobile phone/mobile/(especially NAmE) cell phone/(informal, especially NAmE) cell
use/answer/call (sb on)/get a message on your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
switch/turn on/off your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
charge/recharge your mobile phone/mobile/cell phone/cell
a mobile/cell phone is on/is off/rings/goes off
(BrE) top up your mobile (phone)
send/receive a text (message)/an SMS (message)/a fax
insert/remove/change a SIM card
