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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In a statement, the police said officers investigating the theft of a mobile phone in Pimlico, London, in October 2025 had arrested "a 28-year-old man on suspicion of handling stolen goods".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

North Korea had 6.35 million mobile phone subscriptions at the end of 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the International Telecommunications Union.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

United Nations sanctions formally prohibit the import of mobile phone hardware to North Korea.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

According to Which?, the consumer organisation, mobile phone users in Tenby experience a good connection 54.3% of the time - the worst in the UK.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Mum, Aunt Gloria and Rashid were standing at the table, staring at Aunt Gloria’s mobile phone.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd