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Vodafone, n. Telecommunications.|ˈvəʊdəˌfəʊn| [f. voice n. + data n. + fone, altered f. phone n.2] A proprietary name for a cellular radio service operating in the United Kingdom; a telephone handset which operates under this system.
1984Ann. Rep. Racal Electronics PLC 4/1 The name Vodafone was selected to reflect the use of voice and data. 1986Trade Marks Jrnl. 3 Sept. 2165/2 Vodafone... Electrical, electronic, telecommunications and telephonic apparatus and instruments... 30th March 1984. 1989Guardian 26 July 21/2 It's not unusual for the biggest poseurs to be blabbing into their Vodaphones with one hand and snapping away with the other. 1989Which? Sept. 443/2 On average, our members had been using their phones for about two years. They were about equally divided between Cellnet and Vodafone subscribers. |