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Telephone Terms 5 A# j2 b! s0 [+ dHere are some of the words and terms that we use to talk about telephoning.

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answer 7 @+ F, V4 v7 W% O w===================== 9 B) B/ o# A% N6 W [7 O, S to say "hello" into the phone when it rings answering machine ======================== 4 e6 B2 b r" x something that you can record a message on if the person you are calling isn't home 4 W/ [+ A9 X l4 O3 E# Ebusy signal 8 K, w j% w1 b% v======================== : C8 R( g Z) u" l6 K a beeping sound that tells the caller that the other person is already on the phone with someone else 8 Z2 l1 I* D% Qcall ======================= a telephone conversation; to telephone # u5 E4 p3 n1 C+ W/ Rcaller . k# d4 F( j5 Z+ t7 M" y====================== the person who telephones 2 t* M- N( J8 V/ U4 w# Lcall back/phone $ s1 C8 {+ }8 N1 n. X==================== " k+ V( U" \/ x+ k; h0 d back to call someone who called you first v/ `6 G8 U! bcall display =================== a screen that shows you who is calling cellular phone/cell phone & w) _+ `4 T# l! Y# p' A========================= * t# r' X8 I+ J6 t; q" O a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone " Z% a+ R7 j% pcordless phone ! \) [/ {% n4 W* l$ S; o========================== a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden) dial ======================== 6 }, j4 L2 [# S8 m1 h to press the buttons on the phone ' L; z D, f: G' A$ g4 ddial tone the sound the phone makes when you pick it up directory/phone 8 n3 m `4 l _- N+ C/ O& B( ?) @=================== 9 a) h5 _+ d& P* u 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 ================== 4 P$ ^0 P% h8 J! B | a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them phone ================= ! p( Q3 I. j0 ]: T' e$ A. v; _ a telephone; to telephone phone booth/pay phone a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public pick up ; _6 {7 q2 j6 h7 ]7 d=================== to answer the phone receiver # \4 x p, z u- y$ u# u; a. b+ o================= ! u3 M) `: _9 R& c& t+ L4 B the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from ring ! Q3 q6 W, q! q0 {. m* M% `; Z=============== o/ F# p3 C2 I5 T the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound / {* p; _4 `0 lringer =================== 0 g7 O! p1 t% `7 v8 O$ h# z the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through ; J- D% C% e- Z- P% r