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In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', phones are white-ish tan and can be either table phones or wall phones. As [[expansion pack]]s are added, the call menu remains largely the same as in the base game - categories are added as needed, but the layout of the menu is unaltered. In ''[[University]]'', Sims can have cell phones. ''[[Pets]]'' and ''[[FreeTime]]'' each add a new style of phone. In ''[[FreeTime]]'', 3-way calling is introduced as a benefit for popularity aspiration Sims. Even without ''FreeTime'', more than two Sims can be involved in a phone conversation if a house has at least two table or wall phones. If a Sim is told to use a table or wall phone while another Sim is talking on one, the player will be asked whether to let that Sim join the conversation, or to have them hang up.
Sims can talk to other Sims on the phone, and other Sims may call to talk to a specific household member. This has been improved over what was possible in ''The Sims''; players can now use the "Change Topic" interaction to affect what the Sims talk about, and phone conversations can have more than a minimal effect on the Sims' relationship with one another. The phone can be used to invite Sims over, and even to throw [[parties]]. ''[[Pets]]'' added an 'Invite household' option, which will not appear when calling a [[Townie]] or a Sim who lives alone. When using this option, the player will be presented with a dialog which shows all other members of the called Sim's household, except for babies and toddlers, even if the caller hasn't met them.
Sims can call a [[Taxicab#The Sims 2|taxi]]. A Sim can invite another Sim to meet him or her on a [[community lot]], and, with ''[[Nightlife]]'', can arrange outings and even dates. Sims can hire [[services]], and order deliveries. If the appropriate expansion packs are present, a Sim can apply for [[scholarship]]s, start a home [[business]], buy real estate, book a vacation, etc.
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