over the phone

idiom

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

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While the deputies spoke with the Salina Animal Shelter director over the phone, no veterinarians accompanied the deputies. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 This negotiation is often done over the phone, having provided a number to call in the Gmail message. Davey Winder, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 The man had been in regular communication over the phone with his cousin back home but one day that line went silent. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024 Tarek tried getting a hold of Christina over the phone, only for his calls to go unanswered. Tracy Wright, Fox News, 8 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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