2006-08-31 18:58:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Because the area that each tower controls is called a 'cell' and calls are passed off from tower to tower as you move around. This 'cellular' technology is what made portable phones feasible in the first place.
2006-08-31 19:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eggman has the right answer. In detail, each tower usually has more than one antenna that cover different areas(cells), meaning that one tower can cover different cells where there is a restricted range of frequency that can be accessed by the mobile phones in that cell.
2006-09-01 02:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by alpha m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cellular telephone.
You can call it mobile is you want, short for mobile phone.
2006-09-01 02:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by mattnocal7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋