Then came the flip phone with an external screen, so you could see who was calling.

The phone on the bedtable had come with the house.

The phone came apart in her hand, plastic sections flying.

On the table the phone had come to life.

The phone buzzed at the other end and a voice came on.

Monroe-Alpha had started to struggle the second the phone came to life.

And if he did go under the train, goddamit, the phone was coming with him.

Then phones came about four years ago, and that wasn't too bad, Nick said.

"We will have phones available for people to come in and call their representatives," she said.

The phone had come with the apartment and was on the stand next to Kelp.