Today's high-tech cell phones include a variety of features that have been introduced
to the consumer market due to popular appeal. A user has the option of purchasing
a modern phone that integrates an assortment of purposeful utilities, along with
conventional voice transmission capabilities, into one device.
All cell phones are either digital or analog. A phone must be digital in order to
support many of the advanced features listed below. For an explanation of the
difference between the two types of phones, check out Analog vs. Digital
Cellphones.
Here are some of the more popular phone functions:
User-Friendly Displays
Built-In Cameras
Wireless Internet Browsing Capabilities
Programmable Ringtones
MP3 Players and FM Radios
PDA-Smartphones
GPS Cell Phones
Text and Media Messaging
PC Synchronization
Hands-Free Technology
Video Games
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There are also several calling feature options that can be added to a service plan:
Caller ID - Displays the source of an incoming call before it is answered.
Voicemail - Allows an incoming caller to leave a remote message if the recipient
subscriber's phone is unavailable, off, or beyond range.
Call Waiting - Audibly alerts the subscriber if they are talking and receive another
inbound call. The user can switch between calls.
3 Way Calling - Allows conferencing between 3 different callers, in some cases,
up to 5 callers.
Call Forwarding - Redirects inbound calls to another phone number if the subscriber's
phone is busy, unavailable, or off.
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