a series of numbers at the beginning of a phone number that specifies a region, town, etc.

to call or summon someone using a beeper

the pages in a phone book with the list of phone numbers of government departments

(of a phone line) being in use

a phone call intended to return a call received previously

a system that shows the phone number of an incoming call

a phone service that enables one to know or answer an incoming call during another call

a phone service set up by a company or organization to provide its clients with information about the service they received or a product they purchased

related to a telephone system that uses radio stations for communication

the practice of making an unexpected phone call or visiting someone in person in order to sell them goods or services

a phone call that the person who receives it agrees to pay for, instead of the caller

a phone call in which three or more people can hear and speak with one another

to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

a visit or phone call that is made as a gesture of politeness

to make a phone call by pressing buttons on a phone or turning a numbered disk on the old ones

to dial the entire number of a place to make a long distance call without an operator's assistance

the practice of selling products or services using phone, mail or email

a book or electronic resource that lists the names, addresses and phone numbers of individuals in alphabetical order

a phone service that enables one to find someone's phone number

to stop the supply of a household to gas, water, phone, etc., usually because the owner failed to pay the bills

a system for communicating music, pictures, and lengthy written messages between mobile phones

(of phone lines) being in use

to send a document by electronic scanning, using a fax machine

describing or relating to telecommunication systems that incorporate wires rather than cellular radio stations

to manage to find or contact someone

a phone service that provides advice, comfort, or information regarding specific problems

to wait on the phone line until the other person answers it

a direct phone line for emergency calls or calls between heads of governments

a phone connection using underground cables or wires on poles, rather than the satellite connection

a telephone connection or service

any telephone call made within a particular area and using the single switching center

to dial a phone number by mistake

a button that can be pushed to turn off the sound on a television, telephone, etc.