toll call

noun

Definition of toll callnext
as in voice mail

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  1. voice mail
  2. conference call
  3. message
  4. cold call
Noun
  • The story is constructed around a love connection made when candid voicemails sent by a grieving San Francisco prep cook wind up in the ear of the wrong person — a cute guy in Austin.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • Under the guidance of writer-director Leah McKendrick, the premise is all about voicemail mixups as its key device.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Definition of voice mail
Noun
  • The quarterly results and post-earnings conference call commentary Tuesday evening offered a clearer picture of Capital One's earnings potential.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Drinkwitz spoke of the arrests again on Wednesday’s SEC coaches conference call.
    — PJ Green October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of conference call
Noun
  • Whether that message drives home a lack of affordability as gas, food and home prices surge or stokes fears about the rise of communism in the American heartland, Democrats and Republicans are spending a lot of time thinking about what to say.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ohioans are getting bombarded with Republican ads on tax cuts, but the message is falling flat with many voters who feel the weight of higher prices.
    — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • Rather than through a cold call or email, the scammers lure them through websites offering self-publishing or vanity publishing.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The broker Violetta Weddepohl got the listing through a cold call while trying to help a client find an East Village apartment with a wood-burning fireplace.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cold call
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