 Glossary
of Wireless Phone Terms
Access Fee: A special
fee that local telephone
companies are allowed
to charge all telephone
customers, including wireless,
for the right to connect
with the local phone network.
Air Time: Actual time
spent talking on a cellular
telephone. The longer
you talk the higher the
bill.
Calling Party Pays: The
term used when a person
making a call to a cell
phone pays for the call
instead of the person
who receives it. "Calling
party pays" is available
on very limited basis
in US.
Hearing Aid Compatible
Telephones: Phones that
emit magnetic impulses
that are picked up by
telecoils in hearing aids.
The telecoil enables the
telephone user to increase
the volume on the hearing
aid without feedback and
background noise.
Off-peak: The part of
the day defined by the
provider when customers
can expect to pay reduced
airtime rates, usually
evenings and weekends.
PCS: A 2-way digital
voice, messaging and data
wireless telephone service.
PCS stands for Personal
Communications Services.
Peak: The part of the
day defined by the provider
when customers can expect
to pay full service calling
rates.
Roaming: The term given
to a cellular phone’s
ability to make and receive
calls outside the customer’s
home calling area.
Service Charge: Monthly
amount paid to receive
cellular service. This
amount is fixed &
paid regardless of how
much or little phone is
used.
Smart Phone: An expression
used for cellular phones
that can send and receive
voice and data messages.
TTY: A type of machine
that allows people with
hearing or speech disabilities
to communicate over the
phone using a keyboard,
a viewing screen, and
sometimes a printer.
Wireless Phone: Any phone
that transmits signals
through the air without
a physical connection.
Cell (cellular), mobile,
portable phones (hand
held), in-car mounted
and bag (transportable)
phones are all considered
wireless phones.
Since the
year 2004 many phones
have become pervasive.
Mobile phones with built
in digital cameras and
many smart phones have
become widely used, many
will permit to log on
to the web. Companies
offer smaller and lighter
GSM phones whose accuracy
has appealed to more and
more users.
Now, from over 100 million
to nearly 1 billion worldwide
cell phone customers use
cell phones to send and
receive calls from friends,
exchange text or multimedia
messages, get stock quotes,
link to VoIP using voice
over WiFi, browse MP3
songs, watch all manner
of television, see videos
with clear screens, and
more. Consultants expect
relatively good, more
miniature Global System
for Mobile communication
hybrid PDA cell phones.
Some will facilitate Bluetooth
enabled cell phone keypad,
control buttons, ear bud/headset
hybrid accessory, and
screens with low light
capability. They also
predict more options for
high-capacity storage
and an advanced power
cell for your cordless
digital phone.
In the long
run, all of the major
services will grow features
including graphic browser,
GPS (Global Positioning
System), calendar function,
and photo processing capability.
Your choices among camera
phone plans to select
a new digital phone and
a cell phone system will
increase. There will be
more ways to select a
service plan to stay in
contact with friends and
contacts and upload to
the Network.
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