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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 (TV story)|Father's Day]]'')
 
Telephones also existed on [[Mondas]] at the time of the [[Genesis of the Cybermen|creation of the Cybermen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]'')


In [[1941]], [[Jamie (The Empty Child)|the Empty Child]] was able to [[Om-Com]] with the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]'s [[police box]] phone. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child]]'')
In the [[21st century]], [[landline]] telephones were rarely used, except to call and find one's [[mobile phone]]. Occasionally, they also came in handy when one's mobile was receiving no signal. Nevertheless, it was standard practice to instal a landline telephone in one's residence, often soon after moving in. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Ood (audio story)|Prisoner of the Ood]]'')


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 Rowse|Bert]] to investigate. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Giants]]'')
Business settings, such as [[office]]s and [[call centre]]s, also continued using landline connections into the 21st century, often used together with [[headset]]s with built-in [[microphone]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'', ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fall to Earth (audio story)|Fall to Earth]]'')


In [[1968]] the [[Sentience]] cut off all phone lines from [[Crook Marsham]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'')
[[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 called on several occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'', ''[[The Bells of Saint John (TV story)|The Bells of Saint John]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'', ''[[Time Heist (TV story)|Time Heist]]'')


{{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]]'')
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 (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]'')


[[Vardan]]s were able to transmit themselves down telephone wires. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad]]'')
In [[1968]], [[the Sentience (Nightshade)|the Sentience]] cut off all phone lines from [[Crook Marsham]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'')


[[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]]'s TARDIS contained a telephone set capable of receiving calls from across time and space. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'', ''[[The Big Bang]]'')
On [[New Year's Day]] [[2019]], a lone [[Dalek (Resolution)|Dalek]] took over the [[GCHQ|Government Communications Headquarters]] of [[Great Britain]]. In order to divert enough power to make a transmission to [[Skaro]], the Dalek shut down the country's [[Wi-Fi]], phone signals and [[Internet]] to power the transmission. ([[TV]]: ''[[Resolution (TV story)|Resolution]]'')


More specific types of telephone included:
{{Delgado|c}} fitted a extra-long phone cable to the [[Third Doctor]]'s phone in his [[UNIT]] [[UNIT HQ laboratory|lab]] with the intention of using it (and the [[Nestene Consciousness]]' affinity with plastic) to kill the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'')
* the [[mobile phone]]
* the [[superphone]]
* the [[smart phone]]
* the [[police box]]


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[[Vardan]]s were able to transmit themselves down telephone wires. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Return of the Living Dad (novel)|Return of the Living Dad]]'')
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On [[Marius]], the [[Arbitan (species)|Arbitans]] had invented the [[Arbitan telephone|telephone]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'')


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Latest revision as of 18:16, 9 March 2023

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A telephone was a communications device used on Earth. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. (TV: Father's Day)

Telephones also existed on Mondas at the time of the creation of the Cybermen. (AUDIO: Spare Parts)

In the 21st century, landline telephones were rarely used, except to call and find one's mobile phone. Occasionally, they also came in handy when one's mobile was receiving no signal. Nevertheless, it was standard practice to instal a landline telephone in one's residence, often soon after moving in. (AUDIO: Prisoner of the Ood)

Business settings, such as offices and call centres, also continued using landline connections into the 21st century, often used together with headsets with built-in microphones. (TV: Partners in Crime, The Lodger, AUDIO: Fall to Earth)

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 called on several occasions. (TV: The Empty Child, The Bells of Saint John, The Day of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor, Time Heist)

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)

On New Year's Day 2019, a lone Dalek took over the Government Communications Headquarters of Great Britain. In order to divert enough power to make a transmission to Skaro, the Dalek shut down the country's Wi-Fi, phone signals and Internet to power the transmission. (TV: Resolution)

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)

On Marius, the Arbitans had invented the telephone. (TV: The Keys of Marinus)

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