number - číslo (telefonní), telefonní číslo
BrE
/'nʌmbə/
AmE
/'nʌmbər/

noun - the number of your telephone

pick up
pick up - zvednout (telefon)
BrE
/ˌpɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpɪk'ʌp/

verb - to answer the phone

 
Daphne - Daphne
BrE
/'dæfni/
AmE
/'dæfni/

noun - a woman's name

 
directory assistance - informace o telefonních číslech
BrE
/dɪ'rektəri ə'sɪstəns/
AmE
/dɪ'rektəri ə'sɪstəns/

noun, American English - a telephone number that you can call to find out someone else's telephone number

 
enquiries - informace (místo)
BrE
/ɪn'kwaɪəriz/
AmE
/ɪn'kwaɪəriz/

noun, British English - the place where you can ask for information

 
area code - místní předvolba (tel.), předvolba (tel.)
BrE
/'eəriəˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'eriəˌkoʊd/

noun - the number you dial before the actual phone number if you want to contact somebody in a different area or region

 
country code - předvolba státu (tel.), předvolba (tel.)
BrE
/'kʌntriˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'kʌntriˌkoʊd/

noun - the number that you dial before the actual phone number if you want to contact someone in a different country

 
text message - textová zpráva, sms, smska
BrE
/'tekstˌmesɪdʒ/
AmE
/'tekstˌmesɪdʒ/

noun - a short message sent from a mobile phone

operator
operator - operátor
BrE
/'ɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'ɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to connect calls (usually in a large company)

 
phone book - telefonní seznam
BrE
/'fəʊnˌbʊk/
AmE
/'foʊnˌbʊk/

noun - an alphabetical list of names, addresses and phone numbers

 
dial tone - oznamovací tón
BrE
/'daɪəlˌtəʊn/
AmE
/'daɪəlˌtoʊn/

noun - the sound that indicates that the phone is working and ready to use

 
break up - vypadávat (v tel. hovoru), ztrácet spojení (tel.), ztrácet se (při tel. hovoru)
BrE
/ˌbreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to become difficult to understand because the telephone connection is bad

 
get through - dovolat se
BrE
/ˌget'θru:/
AmE
/ˌget'θru:/

verb - to manage to contact somebody by phone

 
hands-free - handsfree
BrE
/ˌhands'fri:/
AmE
/ˌhands'fri:/

adjective - (e.g. a phone) that doesn't have to be held in your hand when you want to use it

 
disconnect - odpojit, přerušit spojení
BrE
/ˌdɪskə'nekt/
AmE
/ˌdɪskə'nekt/

verb - to break the connection