noun
mobile phone; wireless phone
A somewhat formal or technical term for a mobile phone; in everyday conversation, 携帯電話 or スマホ are more common.
移動電話の普及により、いつでも連絡が取れるようになった。
With the spread of mobile phones, we can now be reached anytime.
この地域では移動電話の電波が届きにくい。
Mobile phone signals are hard to receive in this area.
Compound of 移動 (mobile, moving) and 電話 (telephone). A straightforward modern coinage.