Autophone

/ˈɔːtəfoʊn/ noun

Definition

A self-operating telephone device or automatic telephone system that can function without human intervention.

Etymology

From Greek 'auto-' (self) and 'phone' (sound, voice). This term emerged in the late 1800s during the telecommunications revolution when inventors began developing fully automated calling systems.

Kelly Says

The autophone was revolutionary because it meant anyone could make a call without waiting for an operator—the birth of dial-up phones, which led directly to the telephone system we still partially use today!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አውቶ ቴሌፎን
aw-toh teh-leh-fohn
ARالعربية
هاتف أوتوماتيكي
ha-tef aw-toh-mah-tee-kee
BNবাংলা
স্বয়ংক্রিয় ফোন
shoy-ong-kri-ee fohn
CACatalà
autotelèfon
aw-toh-teh-leh-fohn
CSČeština
autotelefon
aw-toh-teh-leh-fohn
DADansk
autotelefon
aw-toh-teh-leh-fohn
DEDeutsch
Autotelefon
ow-toh-teh-leh-fohn
ELΕλληνικά
αυτόματο τηλέφωνο
av-toh-mah-toh teh-leh-foh-noh
ESEspañol
autoteléfono
aw-toh-teh-LEH-foh-noh
FAفارسی
تلفن خودکار
tel-fon kho-da-kar
FISuomi
autopuhelin
aw-toh-poo-heh-leen
FRFrançais
téléphone automatique
teh-leh-fohn oh-toh-mah-tihk
GUGU
ઓટો ફોન
oh-toh phone
HAHA
fona mai gaba
fo-nah mai ga-bah
HEעברית
טלפון אוטומטי
te-lef-fon aw-toh-mah-tee
HIहिन्दी
स्वचालित फ़ोन
sva-cha-lit phone
HUMagyar
automatikus telefon
aw-toh-mah-tee-koos teh-leh-fohn
IDBahasa Indonesia
telepon otomatis
teh-le-pon aw-toh-mah-tis
IGIG
ofon amachara
oh-fon ah-mah-chah-rah
ITItaliano
telefono automatico
teh-leh-foh-noh aw-toh-mah-tee-koh
JA日本語
自動電話 (じどうでんわ)
jidō denwa
KKKK
автофон
avtofon
KMKM
ទន្ទ Calls អន្តរកម្ម
tohn-dhn Calls ant-rah-kom
KO한국어
자동전화 (자동전화)
jado-n jeonhwa
MRMR
स्वयंचलित फोन
swayan-chalit phone
MSBahasa Melayu
telefon automatik
teh-leh-fohn aw-toh-mah-tee-k
MYမြန်မာ
အက်တိုမက် ဖုန်း
a-ht-toh-mah-tek phone
NLNederlands
autofoon
aw-toh-foon
NONorsk
autotelefon
aw-toh-teh-leh-fohn
PAPA
ਆਟੋਮੈਟਿਕ ਫੋਨ
a-toh-mah-tee-k phone
PLPolski
autotelefon
aw-toh-teh-leh-fohn
PTPortuguês
autotelefone
aw-toh-teh-leh-fohn
RORomână
telefon automat
teh-leh-fohn aw-toh-mahht
RUРусский
автофон
avtofon
SVSvenska
autotelefon
aw-toh-teh-leh-fohn
SWKiswahili
simu ya kupatikana
see-moo ya koo-pah-tee-kah-nah
TAதமிழ்
சுயமாகும் தொலைபேசி
su-ya-a-kom tho-lai-peh-chi
TEతెలుగు
ఆటోమేటిక్ ఫోన్
a-toh-meh-tik phone
THไทย
โทรศัพท์อัตโนมัติ
troh-sa-pupt at-no-mat-tee
TLTL
auto-telepon
aw-toh-teh-leh-pohn
TRTürkçe
ototelefon
oh-toh-teh-leh-fohn
UKУкраїнська
автофон
avtofon
URاردو
خودکار فون
kho-da-kaar fohn
VITiếng Việt
điện thoại tự động
dien thoai tu dong
YOYO
telefooni awọn
teh-leh-foh-nee aw-ohn
ZH中文
自动电话 (zìdòng diànhuà)
zì-dòng diàn-huà
ZUZU
ifone e-auto
ee-fohn eh-aw-toh

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