Evolution of the Phone … Rotary / Push Button / Cell
Bygone Days … Operator / Corded / Booth
RIDDLES
1. A sentinel of silence, with no place to roam; a shelter for talkers, a dialer’s dome.
2. Don’t hang up, another’s waiting, just hold on and keep debating.
3. Gather many in one line, speaking together saves us time.
4. I am the hub of calls aplenty, where voices are many and words never empty.
5. I am the one you hold to hear, without me, a voice can’t be near.
6. I am the prefix to your calls, defining your location within the walls.
7. I am used to speak to those afar, but I am not a voice. I have buttons and a screen, but I am not a computer.
8. I bring your device back to life, filling it with energy to survive.
9. I can guide you on the road, tell you where to go, I fit in your car and always know.
10. I connect people far and wide, yet I am not seen. I carry voices through the air, but I am not a bird.
11. I have a screen and apps, but I am not a computer. I can make calls but I am not a person.
12. I have keys but open no locks, I have space but no room, you can enter but not go outside.
13. I have many buttons but I am not a keyboard. I have a cord but I am not a computer.
14. I keep your words when you’re away; play them back another day.
15. I mean “no go,” there’s no line free, please call again or let it be.
16. I stand tall, though I’m not a tree; you pass by without noticing me.
17. I’m full of contacts, but not with the eye; I hold your connections, whether low or high.
18. I’m not spoken, but I inform, a digital note in textual form.
19. I’m not a tone of jewelry, but without me, your call’s tune is dreary.
20. I’m the link between distant friends; global communication never ends.
21. Not a diary, yet I’m full of entries; for quick recall, I save your memories.
22. Spin my numbers one by one, old-fashioned dialing is never done.
23. Talk loud and free, hands engaged, for all around to be enraged.
24. Though not a spy, I know who’s calling; not by sight, but a name that’s falling.
25. Turn my face to start a quest, press my numbers, I’ll do the rest.
26. Walk and talk without any wire, distance matters, but do not tire.
27. Wear me to talk hands-free, wirelessly connecting, just pair and see.
ANSWERS / ANSWERS
Area code
Bluetooth headset
Busy signal
Call center
Call waiting
Caller ID
Conference call
Contact list
Cordless phone
Dial pad
GPS on smartphone
Keypad
Landline telephone
Mobile phone
Phone charger
Receiver
Ring tone
Rotary dial
Smartphone
Speakerphone
Speed dial
Telecommunication
Telephone booth
Telephone pole
Telephone signal
Text message
Voicemail
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