A small, lightweight, easily carried handset is called a portable phone, and may be small enough to fit in a handbag or pocket. Portables are the most popular type of wireless phone with today's customers. Also see Mobile Phone.

A one-piece, self-contained cellular telephone. The newest portable model phones are so small - weighing as little as 3.1 ounces - that they can be folded up and carried in a suit pocket or purse. Portables normally have built-in antennas and a rechargeable battery.

A one-piece, hand-held phone that includes battery power and may be used without any peripheral power or antenna. See also Mobile Phone , Transportable Phones.