Synonyms and antonyms of Telephones and telecommunication equipment in British Thesaurus

3G (abbreviation)

third generation: a technology that gives you a high-speed connection to the Internet, video and multimedia on your mobile phone

4G (adjective)

fourth generation wireless: being the stage of mobile communications to replace the third generation (3G)

answering machine (noun)

a machine that answers your telephone and records messages that people leave for you

answerphone (noun)

British an answering machine

beeper (noun)

informal a small piece of electronic equipment that makes short high sounds as a signal for you to telephone someone

bleeper (noun)

British a beeper

button (noun)

one of the small parts on a telephone that you press to call a number

cameraphone (noun)

a mobile phone that has a camera in it

card (noun)

a phone card

cell (noun)

mainly Americanspoken a cell phone

cell phone (noun)

mainly American a mobile phone

cellular (adjective)

relating to a mobile phone or its system of communication

cellular phone (noun)

formal a mobile phone

coaxial cable (noun)

a type of very strong wire used for sending large amounts of information at high speeds, for example to cable televisions or computers

cradle (noun)

the place on a telephone where you put the receiver when you are not using it

dial (noun)

a circle with holes on an old-fashioned telephone, that you turn in order to call someone

dialling tone (noun)

British the sound that a telephone makes when you pick it up to show that you can make a call

diaphragm (noun)

science a piece of equipment that changes sound into electrical signals and electrical signals into sound, for example in a telephone receiver

dumbphone (noun)

humorous a mobile phone that is not a smartphone (=one which also works as a small computer)

earpiece (noun)

the part of an old-fashioned telephone receiver that you put to your ear and listen to

earset (noun)

a piece of equipment that fits into your ear and is connected to a telephone or computer, allowing you to speak on the telephone without using your hands

entryphone (noun)

British a telephone system at the entrance to a building that lets visitors talk to someone inside and opens the door

extension (noun)

a telephone line that is one of several lines coming from a main line

feature phone (noun)

a mobile phone that has more features than a basic phone but not as many as a smartphone

fibre-optic (adjective)

consisting of or using long fibres of glass or plastic that carry information from one place to another as light signals

fibre optics (noun)

the use of long fibres of glass or plastic to carry information from one place to another as light signals

flip phone (noun)

a small mobile phone that closes by folding in the middle to make it easier to carry

handphone (noun)

Malaysian English a mobile phone

handset (noun)

the part of a telephone that you hold next to your ear

homescreen (noun)

the screen on a mobile device which gives access to available functions such as apps

hotline (noun)

a direct telephone line that allows leaders of different governments to speak to each other in an emergency

intercom (noun)

a system or a piece of electrical equipment that allows people in different parts of a building, aircraft, or ship to speak to each other

kill switch (noun)

a feature on some phones that enables them to be remotely wiped and locked so they cannot be resold

landline (noun)

a cable (=set of wires) that carries telephone signals under or over the ground, used when comparing this to signals sent using a satellite

landline (noun)

a telephone that is not a mobile phone

line (noun)

a telephone connection

machine (noun)

an answering machine

mobile (adjective)

relating to or using communication technology such as smartphones, GPS devices etc that can be used anywhere

mobile (noun)

British a mobile phone

mobile phone (noun)

a small phone that you can carry around with you. The usual American word is cell phone.

netphone (noun)

a phone that uses the Internet to make connections and carry voice messages

optical fibre (noun)

a very thin string made of glass or plastic, used in telephone and computer systems for sending information in the form of light

party line (noun)

a telephone line shared by more than one customer

phablet (noun)

a mobile device that combines the functions of a smartphone and a tablet computer

phone (noun)

a piece of electronic equipment that you use for speaking to someone in a different place

phone (noun)

the part of a landline (=a phone that is attached to a phone line) that you speak into

phone card (noun)

a plastic card used instead of money for paying for a telephone call

picture messaging (noun)

the sending of images and photographs from one mobile phone to another

receiver (noun)

the part of a phone that you pick up in order to hear and speak, especially on an old-fashioned phone

ringer (noun)

the part of a telephone that makes it ring

ringtone (noun)

the sound that your mobile phone makes when someone calls you, for example a series of short sounds or a musical tune

satellite telephone (noun)

a mobile phone that can send voice messages over extremely long distances using connections to communications satellites

signal (noun)

pictures, sound, or other information sent by one piece of electronic equipment and received by another one

SIM card (noun)

subscriber identity module card: a small piece of plastic that is inside a mobile phone and contains information about the person who uses the phone

smartphone (noun)

a mobile phone that also works as a small computer, allowing you to store information and write letters and reports

speakerphone (noun)

a telephone that allows you to have a conversation with someone without having to hold the phone to your ear

T1 (abbreviation)

a telephone line that can carry a lot of information at very fast speeds, used for the Internet

T3 (abbreviation)

a telephone line, used for the Internet, that can carry so much information and at such fast speeds that you can watch films on your computer

tap (noun)

electronic equipment used for listening secretly to someone’s telephone conversations

telegraph pole (noun)

a tall pole that supports telephone wires

telephone (noun)

a piece of electronic equipment that you use for speaking to someone in a different place, especially a landline (=a phone that is attached to a telephone line). A telephone is often simply called a phone

telephone pole (noun)

American a telegraph pole

telephone wire (noun)

a wire that carries telephone signals

telephonic (adjective)

involving the telephone

touch-tone phone (noun)

a telephone that has buttons with numbers on them that make a sound when you press them

voicemail (noun)

an electronic system that records and stores spoken messages from people

webphone (noun)

a phone that uses the Internet to make connections and carry voice messages

wire (noun)

a long thin piece of metal that carries electricity or telephone signals

wiretap (noun)

mainly American a piece of equipment that secretly lets telephone conversations be heard or recorded

wiretap (noun)

mainly American an occasion when a wiretap is used