over the phone

idiom

: by calling on the telephone
You can order a pizza over the phone.

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Here’s how, according to an Amazon spokesperson: Verify purchases directly on Amazon, do not respond to a message, click on a link or give account information over the phone. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Saatva offers the same discounts online, in stores, and over the phone, so every customer gets the same price, says Gale. Julia Forbes, Wired News, 28 June 2025 Skarsgård says, speaking over the phone from Los Angeles. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 Trump met with his National Security Council and spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone on Friday, the White House confirmed to the Washington Examiner. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for over the phone

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“Over the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20phone. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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