 | English | German  |  |
 | desk {adj} [attr.] [e.g. calendar, phone, telephone] | 12 Tisch- [Schreibtisch-] [z. B. Kalender, Telefon, Apparat] |  |
 | out-bound {adj} | abgehend [Telefon] |  |
 | tap-proof {adj} | abhörsicher [Telefon] |  |
 | phoning {adj} {pres-p} [coll.] [telephoning] | anklingelnd [regional] [am Telefon] |  |
 | personal {adj} [e.g. life, matter, call, assets, account] | Privat- [z. B. Leben, Angelegenheit, Gespräch (Telefon), Vermögen, Konto] |  |
Verbs |
 | to tap sth. [barrel, tree, telephone, etc.] | 1067 etw.Akk. anzapfen [Fass, Baum, Telefon usw.] |  |
 | telecom. to hold [wait to be connected] | 415 warten [am Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. to answer [phone] | 124 abheben [Telefon] |  |
 | to disconnect sth. [telephone, electricity, gas, etc.] | 85 etw.Akk. abstellen [das Telefon, den Strom, das Gas etc.] |  |
 | to raise sb./sth. [Br.] [coll.] | 45 jdn./etw. kontaktieren [insbes. durch Telefon oder Funk] |  |
 | to hold (on) [telephone] | dranbleiben [ugs.] [Telefon] |  |
 | games telecom. to pick up sth. [phone, cards] | etw. abheben [Telefon, Spielkarten] |  |
 | to call and tell sb. sth. | jdm. etw. telefonieren [bes. schweiz.] [jdm. etw. am Telefon erzählen] |  |
 | to get ahold of sb. [Am.] [coll.] [idiom] | jdn. erreichen [z. B. am Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. to return sb.'s phone call | jdn. zurückrufen [am Telefon] |  |
 | to ring shrilly | schrillen [Telefon, Wecker] |  |
Nouns |
 | ringing | 35 Klingeln {n} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. telephone | 26 Fernsprecher {m} [amtsspr.] [veraltet] [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. exchange | 18 Amt {n} [Telefon] |  |
 | helpline | 18 Informationsdienst {m} [am Telefon] |  |
 | utilities | 17 Hausanschlüsse {pl} [Strom, Wasser, Abwasser, Gas, Telefon, Internet] |  |
 | blower [Br.] [coll.] [telephone] | 13 Quasselstrippe {f} [ugs.] [Telefon] |  |
 | pip [time signal] | 8 Zeitzeichen {n} [Radio, Zeitansage beim Telefon] |  |
 | callee | 6 Angerufener {m} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. phone | 5 Fernsprecher {m} [amtsspr.] [veraltet] [Telefon] |  |
 | dog and bone [Br.] [cockney rhyming slang: phone] | [Cockney Rhyming Slang für: Telefon] |  |
 | bugging operation | Abhöraktion {f} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. phone-hacking scandal | Abhörskandal {m} [Telefon] |  |
 | receiver of the call | Angerufener {m} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. international call | Auslandsgespräch {n} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. three-way call | Dreiergespräch {n} [am Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. three-way call | Dreierkonferenz {f} [am Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. telephone | Fernsprechapparat {m} [veraltend] [Telefon] |  |
 | phone | Fon {n} [bes. auf Visitenkarten, Briefbögen o. Ä.] [kurz für: Telefon] |  |
 | speaker phone [Am.] | Freisprecheinrichtung {f} [Telefon] |  |
 | comp. telecom. hands-free communication [telephone and mobile phone] | Freisprechen {n} [Telefon und Handy] |  |
 | telecom. party-line | Gemeinschaftsanschluss {m} [Telefon] |  |
 | hand set | Handapparat {m} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. phone receiver cable | Hörerkabel {n} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. phone cord | Hörerschnur {f} [Telefon] |  |
 | charger (tray) [telephone] | Ladeschale {f} [Telefon] |  |
 | charging tray [telephone] | Ladeschale {f} [Telefon] |  |
 | open listening | Lauthören {n} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. voicemail (inbox) | Mailbox {f} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. private branch exchange <PBX> | Nebenstellenanlage {f} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. pound (key) [Am.] [Can.] <# key, #> [e.g. #77, read as "pound seven seven"] | Rautentaste {f} <#-Taste, #> [Telefon] |  |
 | hash key [esp. Br.] | Rautetaste {f} [z. B. Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. ring back | Rückruf {m} [Telefon] |  |
 | telecom. dialling tone [Br.] | Summton {m} [Telefon] |  |
 | telephone tree | Telefonkette {f} [organisatorischer Zusammenschluss per Telefon] |  |