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Definition of «landline»

A landline is a telephone that uses a wired connection to transmit audio signals, as opposed to a mobile or cell phone which uses wireless technology. The term can also refer to any telecommunication line that connects two points on the Earth's surface, such as a cable or fiber-optic network used for internet and television services.

Usage examples

  1. I need to call my parents on their landline to discuss our weekend plans.
  2. My office still has a landline phone for incoming calls from clients.
  3. During the storm, the mobile network was down, but I could communicate with my friends using a landline phone.
  4. I recently decided to cancel my landline subscription since I rarely use it anymore.
  5. The hotel provided a landline in every room for guests to make local and international calls.

Phrases with «landline»

Sentences with «landline»

  • You need to plug one end of the included telephone cable into the back of the Echo Connect, and then plug the other end of the cable into a standard telephone jack (for landline phone service), or a Wi - Fi router (for digital phone service), or a analogue telephone adapter (for VoIP phone service) (pocket-lint.com)
  • There are too many reasons to count, but consider, just for openers, that the people who are running many of the polls are still using antiquated lists of landline telephones for their survey calls. (inc.com)
  • While both offer free telephone calls over the Internet, Gizmo had the price advantage for landline phones, at 1 cent per minute for U.S. calls. (lawsitesblog.com)
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