Synonyms of telephone

telephone

verb

as in to dial

to make a telephone call to

I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dial
• call
• phone
• ring (up)
• beep
• buzz
• call in
• cold-call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of telephone

Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026

Or telephone them at 202-772-5600. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026

At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true. — Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026

Trump, who plans to visit Beijing next year for trade talks, telephoned Takaichi last month, urging her not to escalate the dispute, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. — CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025