The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a place.

移动电话和它的祖先固定电话的区别在于，移动电话号码对应的是一个人，而固定电话对应的是一个地方。

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The number of mobile phones now far outstrips the number of fixed-line telephones in China, India and sub-Saharan Africa.

如今，在中国、印度和非洲撒哈拉沙漠以南地区(sub - Saharan a frica)手机的数量远远超过固定电话。

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The fault was limited to "a small number of handsets" and will be fixed in line with Nokia warranty rules, Nokia spokeswoman Eija-Riitta Huovinen said.

诺基亚发言人Eija - Riitta Huovinen女士说，错误仅限于“一小部分手机”，并且会依照诺基亚质保规定返修。

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Furthermore, a VOIP user can keep his old fixed-line phone number, which will work not only at home but anywhere in the world where he chooses to use the device (as long as a broadband connection is available).

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At that time, Deutsche Telekom had announced that third-quarter profit had dropped 20% and cited an increasing number of defections by fixed-line customers and fierce competition in Germany.

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Ostergaard demonstrated how a user can dial a telephone number from the keypad of a Palm and connect a cordless headset to a regular fixed-line desk phone.

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