# Mobile phones

*/Products/Mobile_phones*

A portable radiotelephone also known as cellular or satellite phones. These can be car or hand-held portable phones

## Product Profile

**How It Flows**: Mobile phones are physical hardware devices equipped with operating systems and wireless antennas that are operated directly by human users. They connect to global cellular networks, local Wi-Fi infrastructure, and digital app ecosystems to transmit data and voice signals.
**Operated By**:
- [General consumers](/Products/Mobile_phones/Occupations/General_consumers)
- [Field service technicians](/Products/Mobile_phones/Occupations/Field_service_technicians)
- [Sales representatives](/Products/Mobile_phones/Occupations/Sales_representatives)
- [Corporate executives](/Products/Mobile_phones/Occupations/Corporate_executives)
**What It Does**: Mobile phones provide portable, wireless voice and data communication over cellular and satellite networks. They enable users to make calls, send messages, access the internet, and run digital applications from any location with network coverage.
**Primary Buyers**:
- [Individual consumers](/Products/Mobile_phones/Customers/Individual_consumers)
- [Enterprise IT departments](/Products/Mobile_phones/Customers/Enterprise_IT_departments)
- [Government agencies](/Products/Mobile_phones/Customers/Government_agencies)
- [Field operations managers](/Products/Mobile_phones/Customers/Field_operations_managers)

## Product Biz Step Lifecycle

**Summary**: Mobile phones physically flow from electronics assembly facilities where they are manufactured and assigned unique IMEIs, through regional telecom distribution centers, to retail carrier stores where they are stocked and sold to end users.
**Lifecycle**:
- Verb: assemble · Where: Manufacturing Plant · Object: Mobile Phone Handsets · Worker: Assemblers and Fabricators · Biz Step: Assembling · Process: Produce or assemble product · Event Type: TransformationEvent · Disposition: InProgress · Operating Party: Electronics Manufacturer · Site Descriptor: Electronics Assembly Facility
- Verb: encode · Where: Manufacturing Plant · Object: Mobile Phone Handsets · Worker: Production Workers · Biz Step: Encoding · Process: Track product and item-level information · Event Type: ObjectEvent · Disposition: Encoded · Operating Party: Electronics Manufacturer · Site Descriptor: Device Provisioning Station
- Verb: pack · Where: Manufacturing Plant · Object: Mobile Phone Retail Boxes · Worker: Packers and Packagers · Biz Step: Packing · Process: Package product for delivery · Event Type: AggregationEvent · Disposition: ContainerClosed · Operating Party: Packaging and Labeling Services Provider · Site Descriptor: Final Packaging Facility
- Verb: ship · Where: Manufacturing Plant · Object: Pallets of Mobile Phones · Worker: Heavy Truck Drivers · Biz Step: Shipping · Process: Pick, pack, and ship product for delivery · Event Type: ObjectEvent · Disposition: InTransit · Operating Party: Freight Trucking and Third-Party Logistics Provider
- Verb: receive · Where: Distribution Center · Object: Pallets of Mobile Phones · Worker: Laborers and Material Movers · Biz Step: Receiving · Process: Receive, inspect, and store inbound deliveries · Event Type: ObjectEvent · Disposition: Available · Operating Party: Wholesale Distributor · Site Descriptor: Telecom Distribution Center
- Verb: stock · Where: Retail Store · Object: Mobile Phone Retail Boxes · Worker: Stockers and Order Fillers · Biz Step: Stocking · Process: Replenish inventory · Event Type: ObjectEvent · Disposition: SellableAccessible · Operating Party: Retail Store Operator · Site Descriptor: Carrier Outlet
- Verb: sell · Where: Retail Store · Object: Mobile Phones · Worker: Retail Salespersons · Biz Step: RetailSelling · Process: Process customer orders · Event Type: TransactionEvent · Disposition: RetailSold · Operating Party: Retail Store Operator · Site Descriptor: Carrier Outlet
- Verb: decommission · Where: Recycling Center · Object: End-of-Life Mobile Phones · Worker: Recycling and Reclamation Workers · Biz Step: Decommissioning · Process: Dispose of assets · Event Type: ObjectEvent · Disposition: Inactive · Operating Party: Waste Management and Remediation Services Provider · Site Descriptor: E-Waste Processing Facility
**Physical Track**: true

## Product Bo M

**Input To**:
- [Mobile Network Operations](/Processes/Mobile_Network_Operations)
**Summary**: A handheld wireless device that places calls, sends messages, and runs applications over cellular and data networks using an integrated processor, display, radio, and battery; it becomes part of retail handset assortments and refurbishment streams up the chain.
**Output Of**:
- [Electronics Assembly](/Processes/Electronics_Assembly)
**Components**:
- Name: System on Chip Processor · Quantity Note: main compute and modem die · Required Input: Silicon Wafer
- Name: Display Module · Quantity Note: screen and touch panel · Required Input: 
- Name: Lithium Ion Battery · Quantity Note: rechargeable power source · Required Input: Lithium Ion Cell
- Name: Printed Circuit Board · Quantity Note: main logic board · Required Input: Copper Clad Laminate
- Name: Cellular Radio Module · Quantity Note: transmits and receives wireless signals · Required Input: 
- Name: Camera Module · Quantity Note: imaging sensor and lens stack · Required Input: 
- Name: Housing Frame · Quantity Note: structural enclosure · Required Input: Aluminum
**Financed By**:
- [Device Installment Financing](/Services/Device_Installment_Financing)
**Packaged In**:
- [Retail Product Box](/Products/Retail_Product_Box)
**Delivered As**:
- [Device as a Service Subscription](/Services/Device_as_a_Service_Subscription)
**Warranted By**:
- [Manufacturer Warranty Plan](/Services/Manufacturer_Warranty_Plan)
**Physical Good**: true
**Produced With**:
- [Surface Mount Assembly Line](/Products/Surface_Mount_Assembly_Line)
- [Pick and Place Machine](/Products/Pick_and_Place_Machine)
- [Final Assembly Robot](/Products/Final_Assembly_Robot)
**Runs Software**:
- [Mobile Operating System](/Software/Mobile_Operating_System)
**Assembled From**:
- [Mainboard Assembly](/Products/Mainboard_Assembly)
- [Display Assembly](/Products/Display_Assembly)
- [Battery Pack Assembly](/Products/Battery_Pack_Assembly)
**Consumes To Make**:
- [Solder Paste](/Products/Solder_Paste)
- [Adhesive Sealant](/Products/Adhesive_Sealant)
**Has Measurement**:
- [Battery Capacity](/Metrics/Battery_Capacity)
- [Display Resolution](/Metrics/Display_Resolution)
- [Processor Clock Speed](/Metrics/Processor_Clock_Speed)
**Transforms Into**:
- [Refurbished Mobile Phone](/Products/Refurbished_Mobile_Phone)
- [Retail Handset Assortment](/Products/Retail_Handset_Assortment)

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Personal communication devices](/Products/Personal_communication_devices) — parent · Products

### Siblings

- [Pagers](/Products/Pagers) — siblings · Products
- [Pay phones](/Products/Pay_phones) — siblings · Products
- [Fixed phones](/Products/Fixed_phones) — siblings · Products
- [Answering machines](/Products/Answering_machines) — siblings · Products
- [Special purpose telephones](/Products/Special_purpose_telephones) — siblings · Products
- [Digital telephones](/Products/Digital_telephones) — siblings · Products
- [Analog telephones](/Products/Analog_telephones) — siblings · Products
- [Two way radios](/Products/Two_way_radios) — siblings · Products
- [IP phones](/Products/IP_phones) — siblings · Products
- [Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications DECT cordless phones](/Products/Digital_enhanced_cordless_telecommunications_DECT_cordless_phones) — siblings · Products
- [Video phone](/Products/Video_phone) — siblings · Products
- [Speaker phone](/Products/Speaker_phone) — siblings · Products
- [Keyphone system](/Products/Keyphone_system) — siblings · Products
- [Very High Frequency Radio Set, Desktop](/Products/Very_High_Frequency_Radio_Set,_Desktop) — siblings · Products
- [Very High Frequency Radio Set, Mobile](/Products/Very_High_Frequency_Radio_Set,_Mobile) — siblings · Products
- [Very High Frequency Radio Set, Handheld](/Products/Very_High_Frequency_Radio_Set,_Handheld) — siblings · Products
- [High frequency radio set, desktop](/Products/High_frequency_radio_set,_desktop) — siblings · Products
- [High frequency radio set, mobile](/Products/High_frequency_radio_set,_mobile) — siblings · Products
- [Cellebrite](/Products/Cellebrite) — siblings · Products
- [Cellebrite Reader](/Products/Cellebrite_Reader) — siblings · Products
- [Consumer Electronic Device](/Products/Consumer_Electronic_Device) — siblings · Products
- [Electronic Visit Verification Device](/Products/Electronic_Visit_Verification_Device) — siblings · Products
- [Finished Consumer Electronic Device](/Products/Finished_Consumer_Electronic_Device) — siblings · Products
- [Finished Smartphones](/Products/Finished_Smartphones) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld Audit Devices](/Products/Handheld_Audit_Devices) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld Card Reader](/Products/Handheld_Card_Reader) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld Citation Device](/Products/Handheld_Citation_Device) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld Electronics Unit](/Products/Handheld_Electronics_Unit) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld Event Reporting Devices](/Products/Handheld_Event_Reporting_Devices) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld Fare Device](/Products/Handheld_Fare_Device) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld PDA Unit](/Products/Handheld_PDA_Unit) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld Reader](/Products/Handheld_Reader) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld Tablet for Check-In](/Products/Handheld_Tablet_for_Check-In) — siblings · Products
- [Handheld terminal](/Products/Handheld_terminal) — siblings · Products
- [Pager Devices](/Products/Pager_Devices) — siblings · Products
- [Personal Electronic Device](/Products/Personal_Electronic_Device) — siblings · Products
- [Smartphones with Audit Apps](/Products/Smartphones_with_Audit_Apps) — siblings · Products
- [Subscriber Identity Module](/Products/Subscriber_Identity_Module) — siblings · Products
- [Wearable Device](/Products/Wearable_Device) — siblings · Products
- [Zebra Rugged Handhelds](/Products/Zebra_Rugged_Handhelds) — siblings · Products

### Children

- [Cell phones](/Products/Cell_phones) — children · Products
- [Dual-mode cell phones](/Products/Dual-mode_cell_phones) — children · Products
- [Mobile telephones](/Products/Mobile_telephones) — children · Products
- [Satellite phones](/Products/Satellite_phones) — children · Products
- [Smart phones](/Products/Smart_phones) — children · Products
- [Smartphones](/Products/Smartphones) — children · Products
- [Satellite Phone](/Products/Satellite_Phone) — children · Products

### Related (uses tool)

- [Boarding Agent](/JobTypes/Boarding_Agent) — uses tool · JobTypes
- [Resettlement Caseworker](/JobTypes/Resettlement_Caseworker) — uses tool · JobTypes
- [Outreach Worker](/JobTypes/Outreach_Worker) — uses tool · JobTypes
- [Solo Professional Consultant](/CompanyTypes/Solo_Professional_Consultant) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Solo Subject Matter Expert (SME)](/CompanyTypes/Solo_Subject_Matter_Expert_(SME)) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Community Mental Health Outreach Worker](/JobTypes/Community_Mental_Health_Outreach_Worker) — uses tool · JobTypes
- [McKinney-Vento / Out-of-District Route Monitor](/JobTypes/McKinney-Vento_%2F_Out-of-District_Route_Monitor) — uses tool · JobTypes
- [Rapid Re-Housing Providers](/CompanyTypes/Rapid_Re-Housing_Providers) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Rare Disease Advocacy Groups](/CompanyTypes/Rare_Disease_Advocacy_Groups) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Solo Independent Headhunters](/CompanyTypes/Solo_Independent_Headhunters) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Solo Independent Sales Consultants](/CompanyTypes/Solo_Independent_Sales_Consultants) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Independent Executive Headhunter](/CompanyTypes/Independent_Executive_Headhunter) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [IT Staffing Agency](/CompanyTypes/IT_Staffing_Agency) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [IT Staffing Firm](/CompanyTypes/IT_Staffing_Firm) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Independent Sales Representatives](/CompanyTypes/Independent_Sales_Representatives) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Independent Solo Consultants](/CompanyTypes/Independent_Solo_Consultants) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Heavy Civil Materials Broker](/CompanyTypes/Heavy_Civil_Materials_Broker) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Purchasing Agent](/CompanyTypes/Purchasing_Agent) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Executive Search Firm](/CompanyTypes/Executive_Search_Firm) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Executive Search Firms](/CompanyTypes/Executive_Search_Firms) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Expert Network Firm](/CompanyTypes/Expert_Network_Firm) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Case Worker](/JobTypes/Case_Worker) — uses tool · JobTypes
- [Crew Leader](/JobTypes/Crew_Leader) — uses tool · JobTypes
- [Freelance Crew Agency](/CompanyTypes/Freelance_Crew_Agency) — uses tool · CompanyTypes
- [Housing Outreach Worker](/JobTypes/Housing_Outreach_Worker) — uses tool · JobTypes
- [Corporate Chauffeur](/JobTypes/Corporate_Chauffeur) — uses tool · JobTypes

### Related (composed of)

- [Mobile Communication Devices/Services](/Products/Mobile_Communication_Devices%2FServices) — composed of · Products

### Who uses this

- [Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive](/Occupations/Secretaries_and_Administrative_Assistants,_Except_Legal,_Medical,_and_Executive) — uses · Occupations
- [Recreation Workers](/Occupations/Recreation_Workers) — uses · Occupations
- [Administrative Services Managers](/Occupations/Administrative_Services_Managers) — uses · Occupations
- [Facilities Managers](/Occupations/Facilities_Managers) — uses · Occupations
- [Field service technicians](/Occupations/Field_service_technicians) — uses · Occupations
- [Corporate executives](/Occupations/Corporate_executives) — uses · Occupations
- [General consumers](/Occupations/General_consumers) — uses · Occupations
- [Sales representatives](/Occupations/Sales_representatives) — uses · Occupations

### Requires input

- [Copper Sheet Laminate](/Products/Copper_Sheet_Laminate) — requires input · Products
- [Lithium Ion Cells](/Products/Lithium_Ion_Cells) — requires input · Products
- [Aluminum](/Products/Aluminum) — requires input · Products
- [Silicon Wafer](/Products/Silicon_Wafer) — requires input · Products

### Financed by

- [Device Financing Plan](/Services/Device_Financing_Plan) — financed by · Services

### Warranted by

- [Manufacturer Product Warranty](/Services/Manufacturer_Product_Warranty) — warranted by · Services

### Delivered as

- [Device As A Service](/Services/Device_As_A_Service) — delivered as · Services

### Input to

- [Mobile Network Operation](/Processes/Mobile_Network_Operation) — input to · Processes

### Output of

- [Electronic Assembly](/Processes/Electronic_Assembly) — output of · Processes

### Realizes

- [Provide product tracking](/Processes/Provide_product_tracking) — realizes · Processes
- [Packaging for Delivery](/Processes/Packaging_for_Delivery) — realizes · Processes
- [Produce/Assemble product](/Processes/Produce%2FAssemble_product) — realizes · Processes
- [Process sales order](/Processes/Process_sales_order) — realizes · Processes
- [Inventory Replenishment](/Processes/Inventory_Replenishment) — realizes · Processes
- [Receive, inspect, and store inbound deliveries](/Processes/Receive,_inspect,_and_store_inbound_deliveries) — realizes · Processes
- [Dispose of assets](/Processes/Dispose_of_assets) — realizes · Processes
- [Pick, pack, and ship product for delivery](/Processes/Pick,_pack,_and_ship_product_for_delivery) — realizes · Processes

### Packaged in

- [Retail Box](/Products/Retail_Box) — packaged in · Products

### Assembled from

- [Battery Pack](/Products/Battery_Pack) — assembled from · Products
- [Display Assembly](/Products/Display_Assembly) — assembled from · Products
- [Mainboard Assembly](/Products/Mainboard_Assembly) — assembled from · Products

### Composed of

- [Printed wire boards](/Products/Printed_wire_boards) — composed of · Products
- [Housing Chassis](/Products/Housing_Chassis) — composed of · Products
- [Cellular Modem Module](/Products/Cellular_Modem_Module) — composed of · Products
- [Camera Module](/Products/Camera_Module) — composed of · Products
- [Lithium Ion Battery](/Products/Lithium_Ion_Battery) — composed of · Products
- [Display Module](/Products/Display_Module) — composed of · Products
- [System on Chip Processor](/Products/System_on_Chip_Processor) — composed of · Products

### Consumes

- [Solder paste](/Products/Solder_paste) — consumes · Products
- [Adhesive Sealant](/Products/Adhesive_Sealant) — consumes · Products

### Produced with

- [Smt Assembly Line](/Products/Smt_Assembly_Line) — produced with · Products
- [Chip placers](/Products/Chip_placers) — produced with · Products
- [Final Assembly Robot](/Products/Final_Assembly_Robot) — produced with · Products

### Measured by

- [Clock Frequency](/Metrics/Clock_Frequency) — measured by · Metrics
- [Display Resolution](/Metrics/Display_Resolution) — measured by · Metrics
- [Battery Capacity](/Metrics/Battery_Capacity) — measured by · Metrics

### Runs software

- [Mobile Operating System](/Software/Mobile_Operating_System) — runs software · Software

### Transforms into

- [Retail Handset Assortment](/Products/Retail_Handset_Assortment) — transforms into · Products
- [Refurbished Mobile Phone](/Products/Refurbished_Mobile_Phone) — transforms into · Products

### Where

- [Retail Store](/Places/Retail_Store) — where · Places
- [Distribution Center](/Places/Distribution_Center) — where · Places
- [Manufacturing Plant](/Places/Manufacturing_Plant) — where · Places
- [Recycling Center](/Places/Recycling_Center) — where · Places

### Operates

- [Freight Trucking and Third-Party Logistics Provider](/CompanyTypes/Freight_Trucking_and_Third-Party_Logistics_Provider) — operates · CompanyTypes
- [Packaging and Labeling Services Provider](/CompanyTypes/Packaging_and_Labeling_Services_Provider) — operates · CompanyTypes
- [Retail Store Operator](/CompanyTypes/Retail_Store_Operator) — operates · CompanyTypes
- [Waste Management and Remediation Services Provider](/CompanyTypes/Waste_Management_and_Remediation_Services_Provider) — operates · CompanyTypes
- [Wholesale Distributor](/CompanyTypes/Wholesale_Distributor) — operates · CompanyTypes
- [Electronics Manufacturer](/CompanyTypes/Electronics_Manufacturer) — operates · CompanyTypes

### Performed by

- [Assemblers and Fabricators](/JobTypes/Assemblers_and_Fabricators) — performed by · JobTypes
- [Heavy Truck Drivers](/JobTypes/Heavy_Truck_Drivers) — performed by · JobTypes
- [Laborers and Material Movers](/JobTypes/Laborers_and_Material_Movers) — performed by · JobTypes
- [Packers and Packagers](/JobTypes/Packers_and_Packagers) — performed by · JobTypes
- [Production Workers](/JobTypes/Production_Workers) — performed by · JobTypes
- [Recycling and Reclamation Workers](/JobTypes/Recycling_and_Reclamation_Workers) — performed by · JobTypes
- [Retail Salespersons](/JobTypes/Retail_Salespersons) — performed by · JobTypes
- [Stockers and Order Fillers](/JobTypes/Stockers_and_Order_Fillers) — performed by · JobTypes

### What it buys

- [Individual consumers](/Customers/Individual_consumers) — buys · Customers
- [Enterprise IT departments](/Customers/Enterprise_IT_departments) — buys · Customers
- [Field operations managers](/Customers/Field_operations_managers) — buys · Customers
- [Government agencies](/Customers/Government_agencies) — buys · Customers