misdialing
Keying incorrect number
Misdialing is dialing a wrong number, whether by hitting the wrong keys or misremembering the digits: I kept misdialing and getting a pizza place instead of my dentist.
The word applies to any phone input method, not just rotary dials.
Not done on purpose
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- slipMinor error or misstep
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
inadvertent · careless · fumble · bungle · goof · flub · botch · clumsy
Person not yet known
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- hangupPersistent psychological preoccupation
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
confusion · interruption · misdirected · callback · explanation · startle
unintentional
Not done on purpose
oversight · inadvertent · careless · fumble · bungle · goof · flub · botch · clumsy · negligent
stranger
Person not yet known
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- hangupPersistent psychological preoccupation
embarrassment · confusion · interruption · misdirected · callback · explanation · startle
voicemail
Recorded caller messages
- landlineStationary wired telephone
- touch-toneButton-based phone system
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
keypad · receiver · handset · cordless · extension · operator · phonebook · directory · star-69 · hangup