This is a dictionary that predicts your words as you type text messages into your phone. It helps you to type out text messages quickly and with as few mistakes as possible.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 A Air time This is the number of minutes spent talking on the phone, or the allowance of minutes from your provider (see Talk Time).

This is simply the mobile phone network, for example Vodafone. (See Talk Time Provider)

Wireless technology that allows connections and exchange of data between devices over short distances.

The screen of your mobile that shows the name and number, and sometimes a picture of the caller on a call.

This is a mobile phone with a built-in camera device so you can take pictures with your phone and newer phones, record videos too.

Your mobile network may occasionally provide you with useful information via SMS text messaging.

This is the area in which you get mobile phone signal from your network. If you have coverage then you can make and receive calls on your mobile phone, send and receive messages and access the Internet.

A handy accessory - also referred to as a charging dock or cradle - that holds the handset upright on a surface on your desk while it is charging so you can easily view the caller display.

This term refers to mobiles that can switch between two frequencies. All new UK mobiles are dual band.