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Why did he call them cell?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Americans call them cell-phones because of the way they work. Basically, your mobile is connected to (up to) four masts while in use. this tells the system where you are. Each mast only covers a certain area (or cell) and the call is switched from one cell to another to maintain the connection.

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13y ago

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