over the phone

idiom

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

Examples of over the phone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But a shrewd marketer making a request over the phone can be persuasive, especially when the offer is what the timeshare owner wants to hear. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024 After speaking with Campbell over the phone, Clarke thinks there could be another explanation for the charge besides the bear just protecting its cubs. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024 This is a pretty big step up from the last round the company raised, Wiz CEO and cofounder Assaf Rappaport told Term Sheet over the phone. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 May 2024 Before news of Hamas' potential agreement to a cease-fire deal broke on Monday, Biden and Netanyahu spoke over the phone on other pressing matters tied to the conflict, including Israel's military objectives in Rafah and protections for civilians. Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 6 May 2024 Sullivan, arguing her case over the phone, urged a nurse at the hospital to examine him further. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024 Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war mount in the U.S. Miriam Alster / AP President Joe Biden spoke over the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday amid the backdrop of a possibly imminent Israeli invasion of Rafah. Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 He is also accused of impersonating Ohtani over the phone with the bank to approve wire transfers to the bookmakers, the DOJ said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024 Hackers can also use AI to invent new ways to take advantage of people, like cloning the voice of a loved one and asking for money over the phone. Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024

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“Over the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20phone. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

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