# phone (electrical)

A device that uses charged electricity and data to send and receive messages.

- Computed level: L9 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: communication  ·  Arena: phone

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [device](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-device.tool), [electricity](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-electricity.electrical), [data](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-data.information), [charged](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-charged.electrical), [message](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-message.information), [send](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-send.communication), [receive](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-receive.communication), [use](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-use.application), [user](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-user.role)

**Through:** When a user uses a device with charged electricity and data, it enables the sending and receiving of messages.

**Novel properties:**
- two-way message transmission
- portable communication
- energy-dependent functionality

## Examples
- The iPhone 13 operates using lithium-ion battery power and cellular data to transmit voice and text messages globally. *(engineering)*
- In 2001, Nokia's 3310 sent SMS messages over GSM networks powered by rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries. *(technology)*
- A 2023 Android smartphone in Tokyo used 5G data and mains-charged power to receive emergency earthquake alerts. *(everyday life)*

## Used by
- [fax](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-fax.communication) (L20)

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