When did cell phones come to be referred to simply as “phones,” while home phones became known as “landlines”?
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When did cell phones come to be referred to simply as “phones,” while home phones became known as “landlines”?
The shift in terminology began in the early 2000s as cell phones became increasingly ubiquitous. Prior to that, “phone” typically referred to landline or house phones, while “cell phone” or “mobile phone” specified the portable version. As mobile phones gained widespread adoption and technological advancements made them a primary means of communication, people started using “phone” to refer to mobile devices more often. The term “landline” emerged to differentiate traditional wired telephones from mobile phones. The transition was gradual, but by the late 2000s, it became quite common for people to use “phone” to mean a cell phone, particularly among younger generations.