Synonyms and antonyms of Telephone services and companies in American Thesaurus

answering service (noun)

a business that receives telephone calls for other businesses or companies, taking messages or giving information

blue pages (noun)

the pages of a telephone book that contain the telephone numbers of government departments

the book ()

the phone book

BT ()

British Telecommunications plc: the largest British telephone company

call center (noun)

a place where a large number of people are employed to make telephone calls, either in order to sell a product or service, or to answer customers’ questions, complaints, requests for service, etc.

call divert (noun)

call forwarding

caller ID (noun)

a system that shows you the telephone number of someone who is calling you before you pick up the phone

call forwarding (noun)

American a feature of a telephone system that automatically switches calls from one number to another

call waiting (noun)

a system that lets you answer a second telephone call without ending your first telephone call

chat line (noun)

British a telephone service that you call if you want to talk to other people for fun

courtesy phone (noun)

a telephone that you do not have to pay to use, usually for calling taxis, other rooms in a hotel, etc.

dedicated line (noun)

a telephone line for one particular user, usually to provide a permanent connection to the Internet

dial-up (adjective)

using a telephone line and a modem to access the Internet. This used to be the usual way of connecting to the Internet

digital subscriber line (noun)

a DSL

directory (noun)

a book that lists the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all the people in a city

directory (noun)

a list of the names and telephone numbers of the people who work in an organization

directory assistance (noun)

American the service that you phone to find out someone’s telephone number

DSL (abbreviation)

digital subscriber line: a technology that provides Internet access by sending digital data along a normal phone line

exchange (noun)

a central place where telephone calls are received and connected to other lines

GSM (noun)

Global System for Mobile Communication: a system used in cell phone communication

HDSL (noun)

High-Data Rate Digital Subscriber Line: a DSL that works at a fast speed

helpline (noun)

British a telephone hotline

information (noun)

American directory assistance

ISDN (noun)

Integrated Services Digital Network: a system using telephone connections for sending information between computers. ISDN is a slower system than ADSL.

line (noun)

a telephone service

on the telephone ()

provided with a telephone in your home, office etc.

operator (noun)

someone who works for a telephone company and helps people with calls

phone (noun)

the system for speaking to someone on the telephone

phone book (noun)

a book containing lists of names of people, businesses, and organizations, in alphabetical order, with their addresses and phone numbers

phone-tapping (noun)

the use of special equipment to listen to and record someone’s telephone conversations

telco (noun)

a telecommunications company

telephone (noun)

the system of communicating using telephones

telephone (noun)

relating to or involving the telephone

telephone book (noun)

American a book containing the names, telephone numbers, and addresses of people and businesses in a particular area

telephone directory (noun)

British a telephone book

telephone exchange (noun)

a place with equipment that connects one telephone line to another

VDSL (abbreviation)

very-high-data-rate digital subscriber line: a very high-speed DSL

the White Pages ()

a book containing a list of the names, telephone numbers, and addresses of the people who live in a particular city or area in the U.S.

Yellow Pages ()

a large book containing the telephone numbers and addresses of businesses and organizations in a particular area