Definitions

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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“To be in a situation where if there’s an emergency, like an earthquake or a fire, and my mobile phone doesn’t work, I have no means to communicate with my family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Laura-May Nardella said she remembered having her future loan repayments compared to a mobile phone contract when she was a teenager.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Reports that Charter Communications has discussed partnering with SpaceX on a consumer mobile phone in the U.S. pressured telecom stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The spectrum will allow its Starlink broadband satellite network to provide mobile phone service worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

He said that if I needed anything I should call him on his mobile phone.

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