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 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 And critically, unlike scammers the IRS will never ask for anyone's credit or debit card number over the phone. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024 The dispatcher heard the ruckus over the phone and asked that the father step outside the home, the woman told police. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024 Kinder said South Central Connect is letting subscribers enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program know through letters and over the phone that the program is ending and that Lifeline may allow some of them to keep their internet. Aaron Gettinger, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024 Guests are encouraged to take advantage of the museum’s reservation system and can nab tickets up to a month in advance online or over the phone. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024 The surveys were conducted over the phone and online in English, Chinese, Korean and Bangla. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024 Reservations can be made through OpenTable or over the phone. The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024

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“Over the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20phone. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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