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cell(ular) phoneWireless telephone that permits telecommunication within a defined area that may include hundreds of square miles, using radio waves in the 800–900 megahertz (MHz) band. To implement a cell-phone system, a geographic area is broken into smaller areas, or cells, usually mapped as uniform hexagrams but in fact overlapping and irregularly shaped. Each cell is equipped with a low-powered radio transmitter and receiver that permit propagation of signals among cell-phone users. cell phoneSee cellphone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| To date, USG has collected 400 cell phone numbers, which students were asked to give voluntarily. Prompted by concern that cell-phone use distracts drivers and contributes to accidents, the bill would ban young and novice motorists from using any cell phones while driving. But a recent survey shows that only 1 percent of the nation's 215 million cell phone users have watched video on them. |
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