mobile phone 1965; cellular 1977; cell phone 1984

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ECON.ST

cell phone 

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛl fəʊn/ 

NOUN

chiefly North American

A mobile phone.

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Origin

1980s: shortening of cellular phone.

mobile phone 

Pronunciation:

NOUN

A telephone with access to a cellular radio system so it can be used over a wide area, without a physical connection to a network.

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