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to dial
/ˈdaɪəɫ/, /ˈdaɪɫ/
verb
to make a phone call by pressing buttons on a phone or turning a numbered disk on older rotary phones
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to hang up
/hˈæŋ ˈʌp/
verb
to end a phone call by breaking the connection
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to call back
/kˈɔːl bˈæk/
verb
to return a phone call or contact someone again when the first attempt to communicate was missed or unsuccessful
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to leave
/ˈɫiv/
verb
to make something be seen, heard, or noticed by delivering, writing or recording something
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message
/ˈmɛsədʒ/, /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
noun
a written or spoken piece of information or communication sent to or left for another person
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voicemail
/ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪɫ/
noun
a system that allows callers to leave recorded messages for someone who is unable to answer their phone
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engaged
/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒd/
adjective
involved in a task, project, or other activity, either mentally and emotionally or physically
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to swipe
/ˈswaɪp/
verb
to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion
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to go off
/ɡˌoʊ ˈɔf/
verb
(of alarms) to start making a lot of noise as a warning or signal
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to cut off
/kˈʌt ˈɔf/
verb
to end a phone call while the other person is still on the line
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phone network
/fˈoʊn nˈɛtwɜːk/
noun
a telecommunication network allowing calls and messages to be sent and received between phones
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monthly
/ˈmənθɫi/
noun
a magazine or periodical that gets published once every month
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contract
/ˈkɑnˌtɹækt/, /kənˈtɹækt/
noun
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
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on hold
phrase
in a suspended state to be considered and dealt with in the future
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pay as you go
phrase
a payment system in which one is only able to use a service up to the amount that they have paid for, and payment must be made in advance of using the service
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