dialer

noun

di·​al·​er ˈdī(-ə)-lər How to pronounce dialer (audio)
: a person or device that dials something (such as a telephone)
With the purchase of the right list, telephone dialers can force themselves and their cause on strangers, something the Internet can't do without unleashing a torrent of angry responses from e-mail users …Nicholas von Hoffman
Her group put together a petition signed by more than 100,000 consumers demanding that regulators crack down on companies … using automated dialers and recorded voices to market scams.Shawn Zeller

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Malware often asks for control over functions like being set as the default dialer or access to accessibility services under false pretenses. Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Surprisingly, the free plan offers a robust dialer app, along with analytics and reporting (such as daily or hourly call volumes). John Brandon, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024 Please help with this by checking your dialer settings, and setting it to disconnect after 30 minutes of inactivity. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023 Tweak these settings by opening up the dialer app and heading to Settings > Spam and Call Screen. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 22 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for dialer 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dialer was in 1922

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“Dialer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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