Pakistan Best Brands- Mobile Industry in Pakistan -Mobile Glossary

Airtime
The time consumer spends while connected

Battery status/Battery charge display
Indicator for the battery
 
Call barring
Service used to stop certain incoming/outgoing calls

Call timer
A service which keeps track of the amount of airtime being used by the subscriber on a cumulative basis
 

Call divert
Service used to transfer call to another mobile# or landline#

Call hold
The service used to switch two calls simultaneously.

Caller ID
Caller Identification  
 
Dual band
Mobile phones which support transmission and reception of calls on the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands with seamless handover between the two frequency bands
 
Infra port
A facility on a mobile phone to allow information to be exchanged with other devices e.g. a PC using infra red technology

Lock
A function on a cellular phone which, when activated, prevents use of the phone until the user enters a security code

No Service
An indication on the display of a cellular phone that indicates that the user is in an area where cellular service is unavailable

One-touch dialing
The ability to dial frequently called numbers using a single key stroke; see Speed Dialing

PDA
Personal Digital Assistant; a handheld device used to run complicated software to management day to day chores

PIN
Personal Identity Number-Digital number used for security

Roaming
The value added service which enables the consumer to use his/her service outside the primary coverage of the operator-usually outside national boundaries  

Speed dialing
One touch dialing service available with different handsets. Speed dialing is independent of service provider

Standby time
The length of time a battery can power a mobile phone when it is switched on but not making or receiving calls

Talk-time
The length of time a battery can power a mobile phone when making or receiving calls

Voicemail
A service offered by network operators whereby calls received when the mobile is in use, switched off or out of coverage can be diverted to an answering service which can be personalized by the user

WAP
Wireless Application Protocol; protocol used to interact with world wide web (www) using mobile technology

WML
Wireless Markup Language; especially designed for wireless internet access, which is similar to HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)