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Telephone Terms 5 E) D' M: U" p+ A- [, BHere are some of the words and terms that we use to talk about telephoning.

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answer ' `5 c( i" K& c" j3 I! K! F6 u* u+ d===================== to say "hello" into the phone when it rings answering machine ======================== : {9 o" X( V1 \: S& t" U9 H6 @ 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 ) ]6 M! G& r+ e' D======================= 6 S; @, B2 q1 G/ }* ] a telephone conversation; to telephone , b W9 m2 [. T- Y' C- Icaller ' \0 K, `- d8 L0 y! s6 @====================== 5 ?+ `- `- x" X the person who telephones call back/phone ==================== 7 l% ]3 b x! W/ f2 G9 n back to call someone who called you first * z- @1 t, d! ~* `call display 1 p, r. d! C8 j% j! c' F8 J) @=================== a screen that shows you who is calling + {5 E8 z4 a6 ccellular phone/cell phone % M: p, `# [2 w n. K5 ?========================= a telephone that you can take with you away from your house; mobile phone + M7 I9 A1 q: h- F+ | |cordless phone ========================== 1 b0 F$ i( K! `2 ^1 T1 Z a phone that is not attached to the wall (you can walk short distances with it at home or in the garden) + `0 [4 j' S3 O6 ^. [8 |( p- vdial ======================== to press the buttons on the phone dial tone the sound the phone makes when you pick it up directory/phone & N3 H7 _, }; ^; Z# C( `=================== & b" l4 _9 v/ N+ L book a book that alphabetically lists local phone numbers of people and businesses hang up 2 K1 v- @) u$ O, P% {. B==================== & K3 {! b% X2 J7 b, A. Z to put the receiver down and end a call 0 Y8 E8 Z5 t: {, a1 E5 `operator 2 U% M5 W* A0 a==================== , A: `/ W. R) s& W# o0 X' i a person who answers telephone-related questions when you dial "0" pager ; f& y; \. q3 U$ M a* I/ ?8 @================== : g) z: P' D8 B8 ^: }) m a small machine you wear that makes a noise (or vibrates) when someone wants you to call them phone 4 E7 o; ]$ l; Y, v% }3 J# O================= ' ~' _6 ^6 H. N/ j' H/ ^ a telephone; to telephone # d, x0 P. [- D% C Dphone booth/pay phone a place where you can pay to use a telephone in public pick up =================== ! J" i) k* X* ?' n! h* A to answer the phone receiver ================= $ [7 E+ O" F- U6 k+ T the piece on the phone that you speak into and listen from ring $ b/ h6 J1 l+ }4 F) |- @* t=============== / q9 T0 N( G6 a) B' J2 E the sound a phone makes when somebody calls; to make that sound 0 b% @1 J3 a5 g8 L" gringer =================== the sound-piece that alerts a person that a call is coming through