redialing

Pressing call twice

Redialing is calling a phone number again, typically one that was busy or didn't connect: I've been redialing for twenty minutes but the line is still busy.

Most phones have a redial button that automatically calls the last number dialed.

Also spelled redialling.

telephony

callback

Follow-up audition invitation

receiver · ringtone · cordless · rotary · phonebook · extension · payphone

persistence

retry

Attempt something again

patience · determination · perseverance · stubbornness · doggedness · resolve · reconnecting

repetition

repeat

Do or say again

  • againAnother time around
  • cycleRepeating sequence of events
  • iterateRepeat a process cyclically

retry · loop · recurring · continuous

Categories
Opposites
attempt sequence

redialingfirst call

Earliest claim or notification

first attempt · initial contact · cold calling

call persistence

redialinghanging up

Ending a telephone connection

giving up · disconnecting

communication direction

redialinganswering

Providing a response

picking up

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G