A telephone transmitter or telephone designed to amplify sound. Obsolete.

(a) extension of the telephone network so as to connect a new town, region, etc. (now rare); (b) a subsidiary telephone, either attached to the main…

= payphone, n.

a telephone installed in the home.

A telephone and associated lines and circuitry located at a subscriber's premises.

Enlargement. A subsidiary telephone, loudspeaker, etc., connected to, but placed at a distance from, the main instrument; also, the number of…

A telephone in a railway train, esp. one allowing communication between a train and other railway facilities (e.g. stations or signal boxes).

= dial telephone n.

A public telephone that is operated by coins, or by a phonecard or credit card.

a telephone operated by means of a dial, formerly spec. (U.S.) one that makes a connection automatically; = dial phone n.

With capital initial. A telephone (with a dial) which connects to an automatic telephone exchange rather than an operator. Cf. automatic, adj.…

a portable wireless telephone, esp. one that transmits and receives signals via a cellular (cellular, adj. 6) network; a cell phone; = mobile phone…

a telephone device capable of transmitting and receiving images as well as sound; = videophone, n.

A telephone device transmitting and receiving a visual image as well as sound; spec. (in later use) a smartphone capable of transmitting and…

Originally: a radio-telephone installed in a vehicle. In later use: a portable wireless telephone that transmits and receives signals via a cellular…

a portable telephone, esp. one using a cellular radio system, designed for use in a car.

= videophone, n.

a telephone receiver which need not be held in the hand.

= video telephone n. at video, adj. n.compounds 2; cf. picture phone, n.

a type of small light telephone, often in pale or pastel colours and frequently having the handset resting immediately above the dial (or buttons).

a push-button telephone.

The touch-tone system (see sense A.).

= touchtone telephone n.

= videophone, n.

The proprietary name of a type of lightweight telephone with a high-pitched quavering (or ‘warbling’) ringing tone.

= princess phone n.

= videophone, n.

= videophone, n.

= princess phone n. at compounds 3.

colloquial. A telephone which warbles. Cf. warble, v.1 4c.

A telephone connected to a landline (see sense 2), now esp. as contrasted with a mobile phone; a telephone that transmits and receives signals…

a payphone operated by means of phonecard, instead of by coins.

(originally) any of various telephones enhanced with computer technology; (later chiefly) spec. a mobile phone incorporating features such as…

Originally: any of various telephones enhanced with computer technology. Later chiefly: spec. a mobile phone capable of running general-purpose…

A portable wireless telephone that transmits and receives signals via a cellular (cellular, adj. 6) network; a mobile phone, a cell phone; esp.…

A portable wireless telephone that transmits and receives signals via a cellular (cellular, adj. 6) network; a mobile phone; esp. (in later use) a…

A proprietary name for a cellular radio service operating in the United Kingdom; a telephone handset which operates under this system.

North American. A cellular telephone. Cf. cell, n.3

a mobile phone (in later use esp. a smartphone) or a portable computing device (in later use esp. a tablet computer).

A large and relatively heavy mobile phone, typically one that is now considered outdated, or which has limited functionality.

A telephone that transmits and receives signals via satellite, rather than using terrestrial landlines, radio masts, etc.; = satellite telephone n.…

= cell phone, n.

an inexpensive prepaid mobile phone; esp. one used for a short time and then discarded to protect the anonymity of the owner.

In Japan: a mobile phone.

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). An inexpensive prepaid mobile phone; esp. one used for a short time and then discarded to protect the…