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Government agencies do not demand payment over the phone.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
To that point, Dews had only connected with his star back twice in person and once over the phone.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
That’s at least what Coleman’s boss and mentor, Mike Dudan, told her over the phone on that January 2019 afternoon.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
This should be built into hotel reservation systems (and online reservation networks) or at the very least be doable over the phone or online, with a reasonable fee.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
To that point, Dews had only connected with his star back twice in person and once over the phone.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
That’s at least what Coleman’s boss and mentor, Mike Dudan, told her over the phone on that January 2019 afternoon.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
This should be built into hotel reservation systems (and online reservation networks) or at the very least be doable over the phone or online, with a reasonable fee.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Over the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20phone. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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