dialer
noun
di·al·er
ˈdī(-ə)-lər 
: a person or device that dials something (such as a telephone)
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.—
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The top opens a menu with the main capabilities of the watch, like fitness tracking, weather, calendar, and dialer.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 8 Oct. 2025
Most importantly, hitting the 3x3 grid button next to the search bar brings up the standard iPhone dialer, one that can place calls directly to any number you like, rather than using Siri or your Contacts or Recents lists.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
CRMs, auto-dialers, e-signature platforms and pipeline tracking tools make your process scalable and manageable.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The unknown dialer wanted to equip sixteen hundred soldiers in the style of every major U.S. war.
—Alex Carp, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 8 Oct. 2025
Most importantly, hitting the 3x3 grid button next to the search bar brings up the standard iPhone dialer, one that can place calls directly to any number you like, rather than using Siri or your Contacts or Recents lists.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
CRMs, auto-dialers, e-signature platforms and pipeline tracking tools make your process scalable and manageable.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The unknown dialer wanted to equip sixteen hundred soldiers in the style of every major U.S. war.
—Alex Carp, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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“Dialer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialer. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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