
A
AC adapter
An accessory device that allows you to power your phone and charge
any attached batteries from a wall outlet.
AMPS
(Advanced Mobile Phone System) A cellular technology that operates on
832 channels.
accessory connector
A socket on the bottom of the phone where you can attach
accessories such as an AC adapter, battery charger, cigarette lighter adapter or
data accessories.
air-time
The amount of time you spend using a cellular system, between the time
you successfully place a call and the termination of that call.
antenna
The device on your phone that sends and receives cellular signals.
C
callback message
A numeric message left by a caller, usually the caller’s
current phone number.
cellular carrier
One of the two competing organizations in a given geographic
area that owns and operates a cellular system.
cellular service provider
A company affiliated with a cellular carrier that
provides cellular service to its customers.
cellular signal
The radio waves that carry information between your cellular
phone and the cellular system.
cellular system
The cellular equipment in a given geographic area that
relays signals to and from individual cellular telephones and the landline
telephone system.
cigarette lighter adapter
An accessory device that allows you to power your
phone and charge any attached batteries from a car’s cigarette lighter.
D
DTMF tones
See Dual Tone Multi-Frequency tones.
default
A feature’s original setting as pre-programmed in the factory.
digital message
See callback message.
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