We would say cell phone or cellular phone. Most Brits just say mobile.
Mobile phone
Example Sentences
"Call me on my mobile."
"Lost my mobile phone."
Etymology & History
British cell phone. British telecommunications terminology. 'Mobile' British abbreviation. Americans 'cell phone'. British adoption 1980s-90s. Reflects British-American technology vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
1980s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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