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A telephone, or phone, is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are not in the same vicinity of each other to be heard directly.

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Does hanging up on a UK landline call not terminate the connection?

Back in ye olden days when people had phone handsets connected to base stations with a wire(!) … this feature meant they could put the phone down and move to another room without it dropping the call. :) Using the recall (R) button on most phones will put any current call into an on hold state and …
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Is using my phone number as a pin for a phone a security risk?

Your phone number is documented in a large number of places - your friends, your family, your employer, maybe even your Facebook profile and G+ profiles. Many of these people know your phone number. …
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