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.—
Shawn Zeller
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The logo was a combination of the iPhone’s dialer and messaging icons, against a vivid green that was just a shade or two darker than Apple’s.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Many Android phones ship with Phone by Google preinstalled, especially Pixel models, while others like Samsung may use their own dialer instead.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Many Android phones ship with Phone by Google preinstalled, especially Pixel models, while others like Samsung may use their own dialer instead.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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
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“Dialer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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