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A '''telephone''' was a communications device used on [[Earth]]. It was invented by [[Alexander Graham Bell]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day]]'') | A '''telephone''' was a communications device used on [[Earth]]. It was invented by [[Alexander Graham Bell]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day]]'') | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS]] had [[TARDIS telephone|a telephone]] both inside and out in several of its incarnations. The external one was simply a dummy, part of the [[police box]] disguise, and yet it was impossibly called at least twice. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'', ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]'') | |||
The miniaturised [[First Doctor]] and his companions tried to use [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]]'s telephone to alert someone to the dangers of [[DN6]], but could not make themselves heard. However, this raised the suspicions of telephone operator [[Hilda Rowse]] enough to send her [[police]] constable husband [[Bert Rowse|Bert]] to investigate. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Giants]]'') | The miniaturised [[First Doctor]] and his companions tried to use [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]]'s telephone to alert someone to the dangers of [[DN6]], but could not make themselves heard. However, this raised the suspicions of telephone operator [[Hilda Rowse]] enough to send her [[police]] constable husband [[Bert Rowse|Bert]] to investigate. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Giants]]'') | ||
In [[1968]] the [[Sentience]] cut off all phone lines from [[Crook Marsham]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'') | In [[1968]], the [[Sentience]] cut off all phone lines from [[Crook Marsham]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'') | ||
{{Delgado|c}} fitted a extra-long phone cable to the [[Third Doctor]]'s phone in his [[UNIT]] lab with the intention of using it (and the [[Nestene Consciousness]]' affinity with plastic) to kill the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'') | {{Delgado|c}} fitted a extra-long phone cable to the [[Third Doctor]]'s phone in his [[UNIT]] lab with the intention of using it (and the [[Nestene Consciousness]]' affinity with plastic) to kill the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'') | ||
[[Vardan]]s were able to transmit themselves down telephone wires. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]'') | [[Vardan]]s were able to transmit themselves down telephone wires. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]'') | ||
More specific types of telephone included: | More specific types of telephone included: | ||
* the [[mobile phone]] | * the [[mobile phone]] | ||
* the [[superphone]] | * the [[superphone]] | ||
* the [[TARDIS phone]] | |||
* the [[smart phone]] | * the [[smart phone]] | ||
* the [[police box]] | * the [[police box]] | ||
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{{technology stub}} | {{technology stub}} | ||
{{wikipediainfo}} | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
[[Category:Earth technology]] | [[Category:Earth technology]] | ||
[[Category:Communications technology]] | [[Category:Communications technology]] | ||
[[Category:Technology from the real world]] | [[Category:Technology from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 06:08, 4 January 2014
A telephone was a communications device used on Earth. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. (TV: Father's Day)
The Doctor's TARDIS had a telephone both inside and out in several of its incarnations. The external one was simply a dummy, part of the police box disguise, and yet it was impossibly called at least twice. (TV: The Empty Child, The Bells of Saint John)
The miniaturised First Doctor and his companions tried to use Forester's telephone to alert someone to the dangers of DN6, but could not make themselves heard. However, this raised the suspicions of telephone operator Hilda Rowse enough to send her police constable husband Bert to investigate. (TV: Planet of Giants)
In 1968, the Sentience cut off all phone lines from Crook Marsham. (PROSE: Nightshade)
The Master fitted a extra-long phone cable to the Third Doctor's phone in his UNIT lab with the intention of using it (and the Nestene Consciousness' affinity with plastic) to kill the Doctor. (TV: Terror of the Autons)
Vardans were able to transmit themselves down telephone wires. (PROSE: Return of the Living Dad)
More specific types of telephone included:
- the mobile phone
- the superphone
- the TARDIS phone
- the smart phone
- the police box
