Telephone in a house

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JuanZZZ

#425674 Mon, 01 Oct 07 02:14 AM

Hello my friends.

What's the correct term for the telephones in houses?

is it fixed phones/ land lines / home telephones?

Thanks in advance

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Feebs11

#425677 Mon, 01 Oct 07 02:43 AM

You have a land line into the home, and a handset to use on it.

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JuanZZZ

#425678 Mon, 01 Oct 07 02:45 AM

And what about my question?

JuanZZZ

Feebs11

#425782 Mon, 01 Oct 07 01:36 PM

Did I not give you an answer?

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JuanZZZ

#425855 Mon, 01 Oct 07 05:12 PM

What about the other terms?

can they be used in any situation?

JuanZZZ

Feebs11

#425862 Mon, 01 Oct 07 05:24 PM

I have not met them.

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Clive

#425879 Mon, 01 Oct 07 06:49 PM

Hi guys,

In Canada, people normally say to me '444-5555 is my cell, and 444-12234 is my home phone".

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JuanZZZ

#425880 Mon, 01 Oct 07 06:51 PM

Thanks for the clarification Clive.

JuanZZZ

Feebs11

#425898 Mon, 01 Oct 07 08:21 PM

Clive wrote:
Hi guys,

In Canada, people normally say to me '444-5555 is my cell, and 444-12234 is my home phone".

Clive

If I was to be pedantic [God forbid], I would say that this is technically "*** is my cell phone number and *** is my home phone number", but that in normal usage it is elided.

The problem as to what to call the physical object is not resolved. Looking at BT's sales site, it lists "corded phones", "cordless phones" and "video phone". Each of these is a "handset".

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