Here are some of the words and terms that we use to talk about telephoning.
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| answer | to say "hello" into the phone when it rings |
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| 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 |
