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