what does the cell mean? in the UK, we call it a mobile phone.
2007-03-05 02:47:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
cell refers to cellular - when the network was first put in place you coudl only get service in specific locations or 'cells' - consider ewach antenna location out there as the center of a cell, as the network expanded the issues of having to be in a cell went away - although the system still uses that in determining where you are located in the phone network.
Mobile telephone is becoming more common as the way to describe
2007-03-05 02:53:11 · answer #1 · answered by mrdg90 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is because each transponder ( or mobile phone mast ) services a small area. Thus the country is split up into a collection of these areas or cells. As you move around, you phone automatically connects to the transponder with the strongest signal. In some areas the signal is blocked by buildings etc and so you can't use your phone mobile phones were originally called cellular phones and the Americans have stuck with the abbreviaton cell phones
2016-03-29 00:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-11 23:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by Mercedes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The type of wireless communication that is most familiar to mobile phones users. Called "cellular" because the system uses many base stations to divide a service area into multiple "Cells". Cellular calls are transferred from base station to base station as a user travels from cell to cell.
2007-03-05 02:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by mitchie0514 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps for the same reason Europeans call a cell phone a mobile phone.
2007-03-05 02:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by xooxcable 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
cellular phone = cell phone. In the Sprint world, we also call it PCS.
2007-03-05 05:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The service provider for my cell phone has mobile in its name:
T-Mobile!
2007-03-05 02:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cell 'phone is correct.
Mobile 'phone is, at best, questionable.
Considering that it's a radio transceiver .....
A "mobile" radio is one which is installed (fixed) into a vehicle - land, sea or air.
One which is carried in the hand is, would you believe, a "hand-held" radio - the ubiquitous "walkie talkie." Just like a cell 'phone.
2007-03-05 10:48:18 · answer #8 · answered by dmb06851 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cell is short for cellular phone
2007-03-05 03:19:04 · answer #9 · answered by weeone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It stands for Cellular. "Cell" for short.
2007-03-05 02:50:24 · answer #10 · answered by ઈтєlly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋