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[Kar98]

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

Ok, so in that case I pose this: the term "cellular phone" is a misnomer because the phone is not cellular, the network is.

It's just a term (I still think you're thinking of PCS), like dialing a number. When's the last time you actually dialed a number, on a dial? A round thing with numerical markings around the edge, like a sundial... where the word comes from.