home telephone?

[Lily of the valley]

I'm looking for a phrase which means 'home telephone' or something like that. A phone which you can have installed in your house and which isn't portable. What is its name?

[shroob]

I'm looking for a phrase which means 'home telephone' or something like that. A phone which you can have installed in your house and which isn't portable. What is its name?

In the UK we call them 'landlines'.

[Lily of the valley]

Thanks for the quick reply.

[SoothingDave]

"Landline" is used here, too. But it is also understood what someone's home phone is. For instance, in my mobile phone I can store in a "contact" information for a person's work, mobile and home phones.

[amigos4]

I'm looking for a phrase which means 'home telephone' or something like that. A phone which you can have installed in your house and which isn't portable. What is its name?

It is possible for a 'home phone number' to be the same number as one's cell phone number. The term 'landline' is understood to mean a telephone number that is serviced by a non-satellite provider.

[sumon.]

Very interesting name, indeed.. Specially according to our language....

[SoothingDave]

If I asked for someone's home phone and they might tell me they only have a "cell phone" or "mobile phone."

In other words, if one did not have a landline, one would have to explain that to someone who asked for their home phone.

"Can I have your home phone?"

"I don't have a home phone, only my mobile."