telephone

Example Sentences

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According to Millie, staff have called her on the telephone to discuss appointments despite her explaining she cannot hear.

From BBC

There was no telephone service here; there wasn’t even any electricity.

From Literature

“I went down and made a long-distance telephone call today,” she announced proudly.

From Literature

At Selah, he made a point of showing visitors that his fences were made of old telephone poles, salvaged cable and eye bolts bought secondhand in bulk for 5 cents a pound.

From The Wall Street Journal

He picked up his telephone, about to make the call.

From Literature