How Wireless
Telephones Work

When a service subscriber places a call,

the “cell” phone

communicates with

the nearest base

Station in its network,

and the base station

communicates with

the receiver’s phone

network.

Diagram - Cell phone user in a car communicating with land line user.

Long Description: When a service subscriber places a call, the "cell" phone communicates with the nearest base station in its network, and the base station communicates with the receiver's phone network.

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