I.
noun ⇨ See also ↑ phone
ADJECTIVE
▪ public
▪ office
▪
The office ~s were all out of order.
▪ cellular , cordless , digital , mobile , portable , wireless
▪ radio , satellite
VERB + TELEPHONE
▪ use
▪
Can I use your ~?
▪ be on
▪
Don't pester me now—I'm on the ~.
▪
We're not on the ~, so you'll have to come around to the house. ( BrE )
▪ have
▪
Excuse me, do you have a ~?
▪ answer , get ( informal ), pick up
▪
Hang on—I'll just get the ~.
▪ hang up , put down
▪
She put down the ~ and burst into tears.
▪ call sb to
▪
He was called to the ~ just as he was leaving.
▪ bug ( BrE ), tap
▪ connect , install
▪ disconnect
TELEPHONE + VERB
▪ ring
▪
The ~ was ringing furiously.
TELEPHONE + NOUN
▪ number
▪
All letters should include an address and a daytime ~ number.
▪ book , directory
▪ bill
▪ call , message
▪ conference , conversation , enquiry ( BrE ), interview , poll , survey
▪ contact
▪
She is in ~ contact with headquarters.
▪ helpline ( BrE ), hotline , support
▪
The charity has set up a 24-hour ~ hotline.
▪ company
▪ banking ( esp. BrE ), service
▪ charges
▪ cord , handset , headset , receiver
▪ cable , line , pole ( AmE ), wire
▪ exchange , network , switchboard , system
▪ operator
▪ booth , box ( BrE ), kiosk ( BrE )
▪ tapping
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~
▪
Can I get in touch by ~?
▪ on the ~
▪
She sounded very distant on the ~.
▪ over the ~
▪
I don't want to talk about this over the ~.
II.
verb
Telephone is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ambulance