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	Cellular & Wireless Glossary Glossary Page 9 Local Exchange Area: That part of the national telephone network controlled by the local telephone operating company and separate from the long distance network. Local exchange areas are generally regulated by the state public utility commission. Memory Dialing: A feature of a wireless phone that allows multiple numbers to be stored in the phone itself for quick dialing by pressing one or two buttons. Message alert: (Also referred to as "call-in-absence" indicator) A light or other indicator announcing that a phone call came in; an especially important feature if the cellular subscriber has voice mail. Microbrowser: A modified version of the original Web browser. It allows a wireless user to find data on the Internet through a handheld device. MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service): MMS messages may include multimedia elements such as pictures, video and audio. Mobile Phone: The term that can be inter-changed with cellular phone or wireless phone. MTSO (Mobile Telephone Switching Office): The central switch that controls the entire operation of a cellular system. It is a sophisticated computer that monitors all cellular calls, tracks the location of all cellular-equipped vehicles traveling in the system, arranges handoffs, keeps track of billing information, etc. *glossary continues -->*