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 Gerardo Vazquez Alvarez, 30, fatally shot his ex-girlfriend Maria Ledesma Ramirez, 25, and injured another worker at a Burger King in south Phoenix following an argument over their relationship and children that occurred over the phone. Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024 According to charging documents, shop owner Michael Wagner called the Mount Airy Police Department on May 2 to report suspicious activity after a bulk order for the meats was purchased over the phone. Ethan Reese, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024 Orders can be placed over the phone, in person or on the Relles website. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 22 June 2024 Hours after hostage negotiators tried to contact that person no less than 60 times over the phone, an emergency response team entered the home. Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 20 June 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 7 Jul. 2024.

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