over the phone

idiom

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

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Only two bidders remained toward the end, and the slippers were sold to a bidder participating over the phone. Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024 Elizabeth Pollard's body was found around 11 a.m., the Westmoreland County Coroner confirmed over the phone to The National News Desk. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Do it over the phone or in person rather than email. Marissa Miller, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024 Then contact your insurer online or over the phone . Liz Knueven, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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