Mobile Phone Vocabulary Intermediate
service provider
a company that provides the connection for your mobile phone
browser
a computer program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web
text message
a message of up to 160 characters sent from a mobile phone (also called SMS)
smartphone
a mobile phone with many extra functions
service plan
a monthly contract that charges calls at a set rate and sometimes gives you a certain amount of free calls.
pre-paid
a service you pay for before you use it
top-up voucher
a ticket to add credit to your mobile phone
app
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices
handset
mobile phone hardware, the part of a telephone that is held up to speak into and listen to
credit
money to make calls on a pre-paid phone service
mobile Internet
nternet on a mobile phone
reception
signal strength
coverage
the area where your mobile phone can be used
monthly contract
the contract you sign when you use a service plan
SIM card
the small plastic card that enables your phone to connect to the service provider
