# Mobile/Cell Phone - ISAs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-cell-phone-isas/718451>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 24, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-cell-phone-isas/718451 "2015-04-24T16:14:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-cell-phone-isas/718451/1 "2015-04-24T16:14:38Z")

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Here’s vague question for you: In the context of mobile phones, what does ISA stand for?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-cell-phone-isas/718451/2 "2015-04-24T16:19:10Z")

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Nothing, as far as I know.

A little context would help.

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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-cell-phone-isas/718451/3 "2015-04-24T16:28:42Z")

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> [@beowulff](#):
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> Nothing, as far as I know.
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> A little context would help.

Yes, I know. 🙂

Unfortunately, for reasons I needn’t go into, I have none.

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**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-cell-phone-isas/718451/4 "2015-04-24T16:56:39Z")

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Could it be a brand? I found [this one](http://www.dx.com/p/isa-a19-dual-core-android-4-0-wcdma-smart-phone-w-4-7-capacitive-screen-wi-fi-and-gps-black-204859#.VTp1WSFVhzg).

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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mobile-cell-phone-isas/718451/5 "2015-04-24T17:41:43Z")

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Got a bit more context: google maps api allows you to draw polygons on a map. I believe ISA is related to such polygons.