Question: Why are mobile phones referred to as cell phones...?

The word “cell” can have too many different meanings depending on the context. Prison cell? Biological cell? Or..

Trying googling “Cellular network”

Or wait, it’s already in the definition of “Cell” by google

Just google “cell definition” and scroll down to the last definition

Initially I thought people were talking about Sell phones.

Confused me!

It connects to cells

I think it's because they refer to the areas around each tower as a cell.