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Cellular Phone

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Definition: Analog or digital communications device in which the user has a wireless connection from a telephone to a nearby transmitter. It is termed cellular because the service area is divided into multiple "cells." As the user moves from one cell area to another, the call is transferred to the local transmitter.     
Examples Text Messaging 		Other names Transportable Cellular Phones; Telephones, Cellular; Portable Cellular Phones; Phones, Mobile; Phones, Cellular; Phones, Cell; Phones, Car; Phone, Mobile; Phone, Cellular; Phone, Cell; Phone, Car; Mobile Phones; Cellular Telephones; Cellular Telephone; Cellular Phones, Transportable; Cellular Phones, Portable; Cellular Phones; Cellular Phone, Transportable; Cellular Phone, Portable; Cell Phones

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