(statistics) An opinion poll or survey conducted through the use of calling people on their telephones to gather information relating to the public.

A telephone unit that has a battery-powered telephone receiver/handset that uses RF signals and antennas to communicate to the wired base station instead of a cord, which is attached to a landline and functions as a charger for the receiver.

A mobile phone using cellular technology. / (informal) A mobile phone using any technology (such as PCS).

(colloquial) A telephone number.

(derogatory, slang) A receptionist or secretary charged with receiving or vetting phone calls.

A telephone booth.

Alternative form of cell phone

(idiomatic) A situation in which two individuals attempting to contact each other by telephone repeatedly do not get a live person and instead trade messages, such as by voice mail.

plural of cell-phone

(slang, idiomatic) stop; wait; whoa.