Cell Phones Glossary

Featured Cell Phones Term: Peak - The time of day - usually a block of hours - when communications traffic is higher than normal. Rates can be higher during these hours, although rates and specified blocks of time vary widely depending on carrier and plan.

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• 3G - A term for 3rd-generation...

A

• Activation - The act of programming...
• Activation Fee - A one-time charge for...
• Airtime - The time that a...
• Anytime Minutes - Also known as "any...

B

• Bluetooth - A short-range radio technology...
• Bundling - Refers to a telecmmunication...

C

• Cancellation Fee - A fee charged by...
• CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access...

F

• Family Plan - See: Shared Plan...

G

• GSM - Global System for Mobile...

H

• Hands Free Kit - A group of items...

i

• iDEN - Integrated Digital Enhanced Network...

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• National Roaming - Refers to calls made...
• Number Portability - Switching your carrier while...

O

• Off Peak - The time of day...

P

• Peak - The time of day...
• Prepaid Wireless - A type of plan...

R

• Regional Roaming - Refers to calls made...
• Roaming - Refers to the act...

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• Shared Plan - A group plan offered...

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• Wireless Application Protocol - WAP. A global standard...