Noun: cellular telephone
- A portable telephone that connects with the telephone network using radio waves
"She used her cellular telephone to call for help when her car broke down";
- cellular phone, cellphone, cell [N. Amer], mobile phone, mobile [Brit], cellular [N. Amer], mobe [informal]
Derived forms: cellular telephones
Type of: radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone
Encyclopedia: Cellular telephone