verb (used with object), phoned, phon·ing. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone.

Noun I just have to make a quick telephone call before we leave. You can order the cake over the telephone. The telephone has been ringing all morning! She picked up the telephone and dialed the number.

Telephone can be a verb or a noun.

part of speech: noun. definition: a device used to send sound or some other signal over long distances by wire or radio waves. A telephone has a part for speaking into and a part for listening.

Phone is the colloquial term for telephone, both as a verb and as a noun.

A mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone, cellphone, handphone, or hand phone, sometimes shortened to simply mobile, cell or just phone, is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area.

is that telephone is an electronic device used for two-way talking with other people (often shortened to phone) while phone is a device for transmitting sound in real time across distances or phone can be (linguistics) a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical …

Firstly a cellphone and a telephone does the same function, which is a means of communication (transfer of voice data) from one end to another. The major difference between a cellphone and a telephone is the way they carried out their functions. Cellphones uses WIRELESS means while a Telephone uses a WIRED means.

The phone number is connected to providers using the PSTN ( Public Switched Telephone Network ), or to a wireless telephone, like a cellphone. Phone calls placed on mobile devices get transmitted across radio waves from cell phone towers, but they are also routed to phone numbers.

: a number assigned to a telephone line for a specific phone or set of phones (as for a residence) that is used to call that phone. — called also phone number.

One of the easiest ways to check if a phone number is from a mobile or landline is to use a phone number validator. These tools are routinely used to check if a phone number is valid. Some phone number validators will send a live ‘ping’ to the number to ensure that the number is in service.

A landline (also known as land line, land-line, main line, home phone, landline, fixed-line, and wireline) is a phone that uses a metal wire or optical fiber telephone line for transmission as distinguished from a mobile cellular line, which uses radio waves for transmission. …

Yes, you can text a landline, but the recipient will need additional software to receive, read and compose a text message if they want to reply. For the general public, there is little need to text a landline given that we can text one another from our mobile phones.

How do landline telephones work? When you speak into a landline phone, your voice travels in small sound waves. The electrical energy travels over wires to another phone and is converted from electrical energy to sound waves again which can be heard by someone on the other end of the phone!

A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone in which the handset is portable but able to be used like landline phone communication, only it operates by radio frequency transmission and not a physical insulated wire, or telephone line.

If you have a “corded” phone, then yes your landline telephone will work during a power outage. If you have a “cordless” phone, then it will not work, because a cordless phone requires electricity to transfer the signal from the base to the handset.

Connect the included RJ9 phone cord to the back of your wireless phone headset charging base. Plug the other end of the RJ9 phone cord into the base of your landline phone where the handset would normally plug into.

Despite its demotion to a means of harassment, though, the landline refuses to die. According to a 2017 U.S. government survey, about 44% of households still own traditional phones, down from 53% three years before—but still much higher than, say, the share of those buying vinyl records, another cultish throwback.

A pro to having a landline is that if you lose your cell phone you still have a way to communicate with people. Another bonus is that you can call your cellphone to look for it. Or, if your cell phone battery dies, you still have a way to communicate. Landlines are also easier to use.

In most cases, a landline phone will still work properly during a power outage. Consider this if you live in an area with extreme summer or winter storms that can leave you without power. If you have a home security system, it’s also very likely connected to your landline to relay information about breaches.

For people who really don’t need or want a broadband package, there are limited landline-only options. The two best providers offering landline packages without internet access are the Post Office and BT. In general, however, packaging broadband in with calls is a cheaper option.

For many people, using the mobile phone to make calls instead will save cash, especially if they regularly end up with unused minutes on their contracts. On top of the monthly fee for a landline package you will still pay for any calls you make to mobile phones – and the rates can be expensive.

If you want a second phone line put in, your provider should be able to accommodate you. Simply get in touch with them, and they’ll be able to get you set up. You’ll have to pay for it, of course – BT charges £130 for a new line, for instance.

yes a normal electrician can do it. as long as you have a live phone line they can move it.

How to Set Up Landlines

1. Plug one end of the telephone cable into the appropriate port on the base of your landline phone.
2. Plug the other end of the telephone cable into the appropriate wall outlet.
3. Insert the appropriate end of you phone’s DC power adapter into the appropriate port on the base of your landline phone.

There is a standard cost of £140 on a new BT Openreach line installation, but it varies with the provider and what work is required. You may be able to avoid paying this depending on the ISP you choose and what packages they have on offer. The cost of a new phone line will typically be added to your first phone bill.

Will I be able to keep my existing phone number? If you’re moving home within your own telephone exchange area you may be able to take your current phone number with you. There’s no charge for this. We’ll let you know if you can keep your number and your expected broadband speed when you organise your home move online.

The BT charge is £104.58 for the first socket and £45.83 for each addition socket installed at the same time. The £104.58 charge is split into 2 components, £64.63 for the engineers visit fee and £45.83 for the installation of the extension itself.

BT has been installing NTE5 units for many years, although some older houses may not have one. In the unlikely event that you do not currently have an NTE5 installed, you can ask BT to install one for you. A cheaper alternative is to fit your own NTE5-style box next to the BT master socket as an extension.