callswitching

noun

UK /ˈkɔːlˌswɪtʃɪŋ/

US /ˈkɔlˌswɪtʃɪŋ/

Callswitching is when a phone call moves from one place to another without stopping.

Thanks to callswitching, my call kept going as I walked from my house to the bus.

SYNONYMS

call handover call transfer call routing call forwarding line switching

RELATED WORDS

telephone network signal mobile phone connection

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of sending a phone call through different parts of a phone network.

The engineer explained how callswitching keeps long-distance calls clear.

3. A system that lets a call move between cell towers as a person travels.

Callswitching made the driver's call stay connected across three towns.

4. Changing a call from one device or line to another.

Callswitching moved the conversation from my desk phone to my cell phone.