The estimated number of hours and minutes a mobile device can continuously transmit and receive a voice call before the battery is depleted. It is a standard metric used to evaluate battery performance, distinct from standby time. In a billing context, it can also refer to the amount of prepaid voice minutes remaining on a subscriber's account.
Heard on the job
The spec sheet says it has ten hours of talk time, but out in the fringe area it dies in four.
Related terms
Standby time
The estimated duration a battery-powered device can remain powered on and connected to a network without active use.
Mobile station
The complete set of user equipment required to communicate with a cellular network.
Cellular
Relating to a network architecture that divides a geographic area into multiple radio coverage zones.