on the phone

phrase

1

: using a telephone to talk to someone

Can you see who's at the door? I'm on the phone.

I was on the phone with my sister until late last night.

2

British : connected to a telephone system

How many households aren't on the phone?

Examples of on the phone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But when the voice on the phone takes a dark turn, Maeve keeps listening, pulling her family further into a monstrous secret. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Swelling the two-person ranks of Price, Siffre and Associates is Michael’s energetic former assistant, Christy Palladino (Ella Stiller), fired for talking to him on the phone. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Staying connected to a community also is key, Stearns said, whether that’s meeting friends in person, talking on the phone or participating in online support groups. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Someone could text you first, get you on the phone and eventually convince you to open a legitimate banking app. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the phone

• acetone
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