mobile phone

NOUN

cellular telephone

Synonyms

WEAK

car phone cell phone cell telephone cellular phone digital phone mobile telephone radiotelephone

Example Sentences

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Following its former mobile phone dominance and transition to telecom equipment, Nokia is now transforming into an optical networks powerhouse with a European advantage, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

BlackBerry jumps after the former mobile phone giant posts better-than-expected quarterly numbers.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

While searching Angela's home, police found her mobile phone and a dictaphone hidden in a wardrobe.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Gonzalez switched her mobile phone plan, dropped all but one of her streaming subscriptions, limited her grocery spending and cut out Starbucks.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But this evening there were two emergencies, so Father told me to behave and to ring him on his mobile phone if there was a problem, and then he went out in the van.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon