If you call someone and the line is busy, you might try this later.
call back
When you stop a call suddenly by pressing a button.
hang up
switch off
break
When your phone makes a sound or vibrates because of an alarm or notification.
turn on
shout
go off
A recorded sound or message left for you when you don’t answer the phone.
voicemail
This is what you do to quickly look through photos or screens on your phone.
swipe through
drag down
skip through
If you can’t talk to someone because the phone line is already in use.
locked call
occupied line
engaged line
A traditional phone that is connected to a cable and stays in one place.
fixed phone
landline
payphone
You press buttons or a screen to make a call.
dial
This happens when you are in the middle of a call, and the connection suddenly stops.
end off
cut off
end call
This is when you record your voice to let someone know why you called them.
leave a message
A public phone that you usually pay to use with coins or a card
payphone
When you wait while someone puts your call on pause temporarily.
put on pause
hang on
put on hold
When you send a written message from your phone instead of calling.
text
A call that you receive from another person.
missed call
incoming call
entrance call
This is the sound your phone makes when someone is calling you.
ringtone