dialer

noun

di·​al·​er ˈdī(-ə)-lər How to pronounce dialer (audio)
: 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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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 CRMs, auto-dialers, e-signature platforms and pipeline tracking tools make your process scalable and manageable. Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dialer

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dialer was in 1922

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“Dialer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialer. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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