http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Telephone+Cable+Color+Code+ChartSearch resultshttp://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Telephone+Cable+Color+Code+ChartCopyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/128532/is-it-correct-to-write-the-telephone-abbreviation-as-tel-when-the-number-referIn business communications, the courtesy of specifying the type of phone (for reasons of calling cost) is less important than in private communications, as calling both is a business expense. However if you are giving a landline and a mobile number it makes sense to specify which is which (Tel: and Mob: would be the normal way to abbreviate them in British English) The meaning of Mob: may not ...Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:26:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/94220/what-do-you-call-the-main-telephone-numberI understand that someone's work phone might have an extension. What do you call the main number of that office, which would normally be answered by an operator or a computer voice system? Would ...Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:28:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/289143/how-was-tin-can-phone-string-phone-called-before-telephone-inventedSomewhat later a toy, called the Lovers' String, was made, and is the simplest form of a mechanical telephone. The toy consisted of two tin cups, the bottoms made of parchment or cat gut tightly stretched like a drum head, and connected, one with the other, by a string or cord.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:36:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/44887/is-it-correct-to-say-via-aIs it considered proper English to say something like this? I called her via a telephone. Or should the indefinite article be omitted entirely? I called her via telephone. If the indefinite art...Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:02:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/444806/word-for-the-action-or-result-of-expressing-a-telephone-number-as-letters-wordsIn many countries, the digits on the telephone keypad also have letters assigned. By replacing the digits of a telephone number with the corresponding letters, it is sometimes possible to form a whole or partial word, an acronym, abbreviation, or some other alphanumeric combination.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:38:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/123009/in-answering-a-telephone-call-why-do-you-say-who-is-this-instead-of-who-isOn the telephone, the person answering it may say "Who is calling?" or "Who is this?" Why do you say "this" to the caller on the other end of the phone? Is is wrong to say "Who is that?"Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:38:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/29009/standard-format-for-phone-numbersThe recommended style of presentation of new telephone numbers is based on customer research. Brackets are used to identify the national code - which is omitted when dialling within the same area.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:23:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/151232/what-are-more-formal-synonyms-for-telephone-tagHere is Wikipedia's definition: Phone tag is a phenomenon in which two parties attempt to contact each other by telephone, but neither is able to get a hold of the other for a conversation. BothTue, 31 Mar 2026 09:16:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/207000/what-do-you-say-when-you-talk-over-phone-but-you-cant-quite-hear-what-other-perI bought my first phone in my life and I now sometimes get calls from friends and co workers. Sometimes the signal of phone doesn't work well and I can't hear them. What do I say when there is si...Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:31:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/562931/british-english-alternative-term-for-chinese-whispersIn US English this game seems to be sometimes referred to as Telephone, however anecdotally in British English this name would not be widely recognised and potentially contextually confusing. I am looking for a word, term or phrase that is similar in meaning to the metaphorical usage of the game.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:23:00 GMT