over the phone

idiom

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

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Never share personal details like your Social Security number, account numbers or passwords over the phone or online. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 Bookings also need to happen over the phone at 1-866-877-7256. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 Seconds later, a gunshot was heard by police over the phone, according to WILX. Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 If this happens to you, don't give out any information over the phone or click on any in an email. Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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