over the phone

idiom

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

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These TACs offer in-person help to taxpayers who cannot resolve their tax issues through other methods or prefer working directly with a representative in the office as opposed to over the phone. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 More than a decade ago, Shultz recalls playing an early version of the song over the phone to his pal Michael Goldstone, owner of Mom + Pop Music. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025 Well, here’s another one over the phone. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 As the woman spoke over the phone with a 911 dispatcher, the man, identified as Naltazan, forced his way inside, prosecutors said. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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