Telephone

Phones are a necessity if you need friends. In The Sims 2 they're white-ish tan and can be either table phones or wall phones.In University, you can have cell phones. Pets adds modern phones. FreeTime adds newer phones. You can talk to Sims on the phone. You can invite Sims over to your house. You can call a taxi. You can also ask people on a date and have outings (Nightlife).