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to end a telephone conversation bv putting the receiver down or switching the phone off (PHR V)
hang up
to move information on a computer or mobile phone screen down in order to read it (PHR V)
scroll down
to connect somebody bv telephone (PHR V)
put sb through
to put electricity into a piece of equipment such as a battery so that it is stored there (verb)
charge
a phone connection that uses wires carried on poles or under the ground, in contrast to a mobile phone (noun)
landline / home phone
the part of a computer that you type on
keyboard
to remove a device from an electricity supply or from a connection with another device
unplug
the quality of the picture or sound that you receive on a television, radio, or mobile phone
reception / coverage
a short, electronic sound made by a piece of equipment as a signal or warning
tone / beep
to enter your password when you start using a computer or a website (PHR V)
log in
a notification displayed on your mobile to tell you that somebody phoned you
missed call
to speak more loudly (PHR V)
speak up
to buy more credit for calls on your mobile phone (PHR V)
top up
people whose details are saved on your phone or in email address book
contacts
a computer program designed to cause problems or steal or destroy data
virus
