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Is there such a term as 'mobile telephone'. I always hear 'mobile phone'.
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"mobile phone" is a contraction of "mobile telephone" - and a lot easier to say.
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"mobile phone" is a contraction of "mobile telephone" - and a lot easier to say.
...and the contraction sometimes goes one step further:


I said I'd call him on his mobile.

This time, make sure your mobile's switched on.


(This is British English; AmE is 'cell/cell-phone'.)

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