over the phone

idiom

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

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Exit polls are only available in select polling locations and can be conducted over the phone, through in-person interviews, or through an anonymous paper questionnaire, according to NBC. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024 Harris said to a woman over the phone, per the Washington Post. Natalie Daher, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Remember that no genuine support center would ask for your full password over the phone or online. Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Instead, take steps to create more moments of connection — in person, over the phone, or even online — with these very important people in your life. Ximena Vengoechea, Contributor, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for over the phone 

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