over the phone

idiom

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

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Other events will require you to make a reservation online or over the phone to register for the event. Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025 Lindo and Lee spoke over the phone that morning of the Oscar nominations on March 15, 2021. Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Under the new system, people will still be able to verify their identification over the phone, but the SSA will conduct an anti-fraud check on all claims filed over the phone and will require in-person ID proofing for any claims flagged as possibly fraudulent. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Apr. 2025 Speaking over the phone from her home outside of Los Angeles, the legendary actress is reminiscing about one of the many formidable women that appeared at her family’s western Ireland manor house during her childhood. Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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