MOBILE PHONE Vs CELL PHONE

Mobile Phone Vs Cell Phone – What is the Difference?

 A cell phone can be a mobile phone but a mobile phone may not necessarily be a cell phone. For e.g. a satellite phone is a mobile phone but not a cell phone. Let us understand in detail.






What is a Mobile Phone?

A mobile phone is a portable telephone to make and receive wireless phone calls. This can be done either by using radio frequency transmitting towers called base station or cell site. Phone calls over a mobile phone can also be done using satellite. These phones can be Mobile (Portable) or Fixed Site Satellite Phones.


What is a Cell Phone?

A cell phone is a mobile phone (NOT SATELLITE MOBILE PHONE) that works on radio frequency transmitted from one cell to another and is controlled by antenna systems on cell phone towers. It will be much clear when you read the below chapter on cellular network.




What is a Cellular Network?


A cellular network is a network of wireless links. An area on Earth is divided into cells. Shape of these cells can be hexagonal, square, rectangular, circular or any other shapes. But hexagonal shape is most preferred to create cells of a cellular network. Each of these cells has their own base transceiver stations. These base stations provide wireless network coverage to the cell. These wireless frequencies can be used for transmission of voice, data, FM radio content etc. Different set of frequencies are used by each cell to avoid conflict with the neighboring cells.

When a number of cells are joined together, they provide wireless radio frequency coverage to a large area. This is how wireless devices or transceivers (Transmitter and Receiver) like mobile phone, tablets, smartphones, modem etc work.


Mobile Phone Vs Cell Phone – What is the Difference?

Well, the British people call it a Mobile Phone while the Americans call it a Cell Phone. I named this site “Mobile Cell Phone”. Look at the URL. 💡
To avoid the conflict, now we have Smartphone. Mobile phone and cell phone are gone now, so no more conflict.

What is a Satellite Phone – Mobile Phone or Cell Phone?
A satellite phone can be either a portable mobile phone or a Fixed Site Satellite Phone. But it is not a cell phone because it does not work using any cellular network. It transmits and receives radio frequency directly from satellites orbiting around Earth.







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