This is the 1159th most frequent Swedish word.
tele
Frozen ground.
Here 'tele' is used as shorthand for 'telefon', referring to a phone.
Jag ska ringa ett samtal med tele.
I am going to make a call using tele.
The word 'tele' is part of 'telekommunikation', referring to the broader concept of communication at a distance.
Telekommunikation är viktig för moderna samhällen.
Telecommunication is important for modern societies.
In this case, 'tele' might colloquially refer to some device related to telecommunications, depending on regional usage.