Question

1. The cell phone vibrates when somebody calls me.
2. The cell phone vibrates when someone calls me at the phone.
3. The cell phone vibrates when a text message comes/arrives.
4. The cell phone vibrates when a text message is sent to the phone.
5. The cell phone vibrates when I get a call on the phone.
6. The cell phone vibrates when ___________.
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Are they grammatical? Correct errors, please.
In the sentences, is the subject 'the cell phone a specific phone and not in generic use?

Answer 1

Are they grammatical? Correct errors, please.
In the sentences, is the subject 'the cell phone' a specific phone and not in generic use?

Answer 2

"The cell phone" seems to refer to a particular phone. If you want to refer to cell phones in general, then use the plural form.

1 - OK
2 - ... on it.
3 - OK (or ... comes in.)
4 - (sentence 3 is better!)
5 - (I'd omit "on the phone" because it's repetitive.)
6 - The cell phone vibrates when an alarm goes off.