| Common Use | E.T.'s Phone Parts |
| to keep off rain or sunlight | |
| to support a jacket in the closet | |
| to store the morning grounds | |
| to educate in spelling (electronically) | |
| to play sound recordings | |
| to cut wood or logs | |
| to tie objects together | |
| to handle food | |
| to allow two-way cordless communication | |
| to channel liquids into containers | |
| to hold hair in place | |
| to convert television signals into sound & picture | |