2006-07-11 03:02:49 · 13 answers · asked by omarkhan1000 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
nothing. cell is short for cellular. The phones use a cellular network. mobile because u can take it with you. Just depends where u come from to what u call it.
2006-07-11 03:08:40 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah (31/UK) 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
'cell' refers to the area covered by three or more aerials
most older phones, especially Nokia's like my own personal brick, have an option in the phone settings to display the current 'cell' being used - normally expressed as a simple postcode of the dominant aerial .eg. DN40 2
whilst we brits prefer the term 'mobile phone' the americans have stuck with the more literal term of 'cell phone'
2006-07-11 10:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no difference, it's just a differerent name for the same thing. Mobile phones as they are known in the UK, tend to be referred to as Cell phones in the USA. It's all the same thing though. It's like a lift (UK) and an elevator (USA).
2006-07-11 10:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by Sonic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans tend to say cell phone whereas English tend to say mobile phone.
2006-07-11 10:05:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought it was that americans called it a cell and english say its a mobile
2006-07-11 10:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by jo* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cell - American
Mobile- English
Even my 8 year old son knows that.
2006-07-11 10:06:41 · answer #6 · answered by Lily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing except the word used in front of phone.
2006-07-11 10:06:07 · answer #7 · answered by jdscorrupted 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No difference.
2006-07-11 10:06:52 · answer #8 · answered by Courage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mobile means easy to move ie free' cell means restricted and unable to move, ie locked in !!!!!!! have i lost the plot here
2006-07-11 10:16:11 · answer #9 · answered by sharky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same thing. they used to be called car phones
2006-07-11 10:06:04 · answer #10 · answered by crime.dog738 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋