over the phone

idiom

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

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Artificial intelligence technology can clone voices, and then make convincing requests for money over the phone, typically to help loved ones supposedly in trouble. Denver Post, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025 Honeycomb seatings are first-come-first-serve, but can be reserved over the phone. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 Always verify offers through the event’s official website or app and never agree to anything over the phone. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025 My sister gets her share of criticism over the phone. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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