phoned
Dialed a number
Phoned is the past tense of phone—to call someone by telephone: I phoned my mother last night, She phoned in sick.
To phone it in means to perform with minimal effort, as if mailing in work rather than showing up: The actor clearly phoned it in for the sequel.
Entered a number
- rangSounded, as bells
- contactedMade communication with
- reachedArrived at successfully
- called upContacted by phone
buzzed · got through · checked in · followed up · voice · conversation · speak · talk
Involving circular motion
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- cordedBound or ribbed
- handsetHeld telephone component
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
switchboard · operator · payphone · area code · long-distance · collect call · busy signal · dial tone
dialed
Entered a number
called up · buzzed · got through · checked in · followed up · voice · conversation · speak · talk · connect
rotary
Involving circular motion
receiver · switchboard · operator · payphone · area code · long-distance · collect call · busy signal · dial tone · hang up
cell
Basic unit of life
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- appsMobile software, briefly
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
4G · 5G · Android · iOS · data · GPS · Bluetooth · Wi-Fi · portable · battery
911
Crisis response number
operator · urgent · ambulance · police · fire department · crisis line · helpline · SOS · distress · rescue
- called insummoned, dialed, contacted, called in sick, rang up
- phone callRemote voice conversation
- phone numberNumeric calling address
- cell phonePortable wireless communicator
- phone bookListing of local numbers
- phone boothEnclosed public telephone station
- pick up the phoneAccept an incoming call
phone, telephone, microphone, phones, megaphone, smartphone, telephoned, telephones, headphones