phonecalls
Conversations through handsets
Phone calls are voice conversations conducted over telephone lines or digital networks.
The term emphasizes the audio connection rather than texting or other messaging: I prefer phone calls to emails for anything complicated.
Often written as two words (phone calls) or hyphenated (phone-calls), though the single-word form appears in casual writing.
Stationary wired telephone
- mobileCapable of movement
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- handsetHeld telephone component
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
dialing · ringtone · voicemail · speakerphone · headset · touchpad · keypad · switchboard
Phone's incoming call sound
- notificationFormal notice given
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- holdMaintain in grasp
- muteWithout voice or sound
silence · hangup · screening · declined · waiting · disruption · intrusion
Spoken exchange between parties
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- discussionExchange of ideas
- check-inRegistering one's presence
gossip · heart-to-heart · small-talk · greeting · farewell · three-way · chitchat · update
Serious sudden danger
Scheduled time for something
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- inquiryRequest for information
- complaintExpression of discontent
sales · telemarketing · follow-up · interview · RSVP · reminder · confirmation · survey
Across great distances
- overseasIn foreign countries
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
- time-zonesLongitudinal clock divisions
satellite · immigration · homesick · expatriate · diaspora · relay
landline
Stationary wired telephone
- mobileCapable of movement
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- handsetHeld telephone component
receiver · dialing · ringtone · voicemail · speakerphone · headset · touchpad · keypad · switchboard · operator
ringtone
Phone's incoming call sound
- notificationFormal notice given
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- holdMaintain in grasp
mute · silence · hangup · screening · declined · waiting · disruption · intrusion
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- talkVerbal exchange between people
- discussionExchange of ideas
check-in · gossip · heart-to-heart · small-talk · greeting · farewell · three-way · chitchat · update · rapport
emergency
Serious sudden danger
appointment
Scheduled time for something
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- inquiryRequest for information
complaint · sales · telemarketing · follow-up · interview · RSVP · reminder · confirmation · survey · robocall
long-distance
Across great distances
- overseasIn foreign countries
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
time-zones · satellite · immigration · homesick · expatriate · diaspora · relay
phonecallstexts
Digital short messages
text messages · written correspondence · letters · emails · voicemails
phonecallsphysical presence
Being somewhere in body
being there · visits · in-person meetings · house calls · dropping by