Wireless Glossary (O)

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Off Peak a designated time of the day or week when calling rates are cheaper or free. These times are usually in the evenings from 7pm to 7am on weekdays or on weekends.

OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) a next-generation display technology that consists of small dots of organic polymer that emit light when charged with electricity. OLED is beginning to replace LCD technology in handheld devices such as PDAs and cell phones because the technology is thinner, lighter, brighter, cheaper to manufacture and consumes less power than LED’s.

On-Hook Call Processing allows the user to leave a cellphone in its mounting cradle until the called party answers for safer operation.

One-Touch Emergency Dialing a memory location reserved for storing an emergency number. This feature allows you to connect to an emergency number by pressing a single button and can be accessed and called even if the phone is locked.

Operating Frequency the rate at which an electrical current alternates, usually measured in Hertz (Hz).

Organic Light-Emitting Diode see OLED.

OTA (Over The Air) the downloading of ring tones, picture messages, and other content to your mobile phone wirelessly.

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