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Well Wisher Posted 20 years ago
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cell phone and ..... phone
A cell phone is called a “cell phone”
What do you call the regular phone you keep at home and has a wire attached to it? Is it called a cable phone, home phone, a line phone or what?
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What do you call the regular phone you keep at home and has a wire attached to it? Is it called a cable phone, home phone, a line phone or what?
Thanks
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More and more, I hear people say "land line," but I think that "home phone" is still the most common. ) As in "My cell is geting lousy reception. "
- More and more, I hear people say "land line," but I think that "home phone" is still the most common.
- ) As in "My cell is geting lousy reception.
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More and more, I hear people say "land line," but I think that "home phone" is still the most common. (Perhaps because more people are using their cell phone as their only phone, making it their home number too.)
As in "My cell is geting lousy reception. Why don't I call you from my land line?"
As in "My cell is geting lousy reception. Why don't I call you from my land line?"
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Thanks GG. You've been of great help. Or should I say "of much help"?
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Additional note:
In the UK, "mobile" is much more common than "cell phone", e.g.
1. Does she have her mobile with her?
To distinguish between your various numbers, you might say e.g.
2. Why don't you call me on my home number?
3. Call me at home tonight.
4. I'll call you from home tonight.
("Landline" would suggest any non-mobile phone; not nec
In the UK, "mobile" is much more common than "cell phone", e.g.
1. Does she have her mobile with her?
To distinguish between your various numbers, you might say e.g.
2. Why don't you call me on my home number?
3. Call me at home tonight.
4. I'll call you from home tonight.
("Landline" would suggest any non-mobile phone; not nec
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