Something that offers the ability to make or receive a telephone call without holding the phone. Most handsfree devices are headsets, although some mobile phones and fitted car kits use loudspeakers for handsfree calls.
phone use without picking up the receiver; loudspeaking phone
Talking on the phone without picking up the handset. This is just another word for speakerphone. Some phones have handsfree for intercom calls only and others allow handsfree for both intercom and outside calls. GO TO TOP OF PAGE
This term, in the telecom industry, means talking on the phone without using your hands; you may or may not have to manually dial.
Phones with integrated microphone and loudspeaker allow you to dial without lifting the handset and to speak and listen with the handset still in place. Other people in the same room can also listen in.
A feature that lets users use a phone without lifting or holding the handset to their ear.
Describes the facility that allows a phone to be used with a personal handsfree kit whether it is being carried about or used in a car with a kit.
Some phones ('speakerphones') have a built-in microphone and loudspeaker so that you can talk on the phone without picking up the handset.