Russian Cellphone jargon

[Josh Wilson]

I don't believe anyone has mentioned another variant: sotovyi telefon
(сотовый телефон). 

Landline is "gorodskoi telefon."

Truba is interesting because it can be applied to a sotovyi telefon or to
the handset of a gorodskoi telefon


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[mailto:SEELANGS at listserv.cuny.edu] On Behalf Of Alina Israeli
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 6:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Russian Cellphone jargon

> Here it's called "mobilniy telefon", "mobilnik", "mobila". An sms  
> message is an "sms-ka". "Otpravit' sms / sms-ku".
>

Also "truba" and "trubka".

Some mobile humor: http://www.polyfonia.com.ru/humor.html



Alina Israeli
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