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In the US, a "mobile phone" is a cordless phone with a base.
by viewer5 12y ago
In the US, a "mobile phone" is a cordless phone with a base.
- mod 12y agoAs an American, I don't agree. All the companies are branding as "mobile." I don't think they really even sell household corded phones anymore, we don't have to be specific about them. If I wanted a corded phone, I think I'd have to use that specific modifier to get one. Anyway, back to the point--say "mobile phone" to Americans and they know it's a cellular phone.
- ghkbrew 12y agoSeconded. "cellphone" and "mobile phone" are basically interchangeable to me. Though, honestly I'm more likely to just refer to it as a "phone" and use a qualifier to refer to the non-mobile variety (e.g. "house phone" or "land-line")