Noun

Singular telephone

Plural telephones

telephone (plural telephones)

  1. An electronic device used for two-way talking with other people (often shortened to phone).

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Mon Sep 7 07:37:59 2009

The telephone (from the Greek: τῆλε, tēle, "far" and φωνή, phōnē, "voice") is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sound, most commonly the human voice. It is one of the most common household appliances in the developed world, and has long been considered indispensable to business, industry and government. The word "telephone" has been adapted to many languages and is widely recognized around the world.

The device operates principally by converting sound waves into electrical signals, and electrical signals into sound waves. Such signals when conveyed through telephone networks — and often converted to electronic and/or optical signals — enable nearly every telephone user to communicate with nearly every other worldwide. Graphic symbols used to designate telephone service or phone-related information in print, signage, and other media include ℡(U+2121), ☎(U+260E), ☏(U+260F), and ✆(U+2706).

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Fri Sep 4 02:04:29 2009

How do you install a telephone surface jack?
Q. my telephone surface jacks are a mess. The covers are off and wont go back on again. I need to know how to install new ones. I know you can buy new jacks but how do you hook up the wires ?
Asked by SUSAN B - Sun Aug 20 06:25:51 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It's not always so straight forward: Although you only need 2 wires, you often find that there are 4 wires in the box. Phone technicians usually use 4 wire cable by default, in case you want a second line, or one pair breaks. The trick is to find out which 2 you need (are "live"). A volt meter set at 50 or 100 VDC will do the trick, because your live phone line has a DC voltage across (depends on the country, anything between 24 and 60 Volt). Make sure you are not bare foot or touch a water pipe, although not lethal, touching a phone line and ground simultaneously gives you an unpleasant tingle, especially when someone calls you while you work!
Answered by Marianna - Sun Aug 20 06:50:06 2006

Exactly how many people claim to have invented the telephone?
Q. I know some of the claimed inventors are Meucci, Graham Bell and Elisha Gray. Can anyone tell me how many more claimed to have invented the telephone? Please no stupid answers such as " I invented the telephone" Thanks in advance.. I need this for my school project.
Asked by dark_wiszard - Sun Apr 6 02:38:53 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Phillip Reis--although he never claimed to have invented it. It's said that Bell was influenced by his work (in addition to Gray's).
Answered by tonalc1 - Sun Apr 6 02:49:02 2008

Is there a telephone answering machine that can hold 2 or more outgoing messages and be controlled remotely ?
Q. This is for my office. Should it snow over the week-end, and my office will not open, I'd like to call the office answering machine to change the normal outgoing message to the inclement weather message, or holiday, or long week-end message.Is there a telephone answering machine that will do this.
Asked by Mad Russian - Sat Dec 15 09:55:31 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. this is what I got!! ATT Answering Machines ATT 1739 $39.99 AT&T 1739 Includes One Year Manufacturer's Warranty Replaces 1738 * Digital Answering Machine * 40 Minute Recording Time * Caller ID Number Announce * Time / Day Stamp * Message Guard Memory * Remote Access With Toll Saver * Call Screening / Intercept * 2-Digit LED Message Counter * Excellent Sound Quality * English / Spanish Voice Prompts * Variable Speed Playback * Memory Monitor * Memo * Volume Control * Audible Message Alert
Answered by Roger Vadim - Sat Dec 15 10:05:50 2007

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