over the phone

phrase

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

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Her father started speaking to her only in Yoruba over the phone. — Anya Steinberg, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026 People who have been in the room negotiating or discussing over the phone with him speak in different tones depending on their experience. — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Sorrells continues to advise the public not to share financial information over the phone, the release states. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 Customer support SoFi provides customer support over the phone at (855) 456-SOFI (7634) or via live chat on its website after logging into your member account. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for over the phone

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“Over the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20phone. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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