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by phone

[baɪ foʊn]
adverbial phrase
por telefone
1. using a telephone to communicate; via telephone
I'll contact you by phone tomorrow.
Vou contatá-lo por telefone amanhã.
2. through a telephone conversation or call
We arranged the meeting by phone.
Combinamos a reunião por telefone.
Synonyms
over the phonevia phoneon the phoneby telephonetelephonically
Antonyms
in personface to faceby emailin writing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por telefone
most common usage
São Paulo
por telefone
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
por telefone
standard usage
Portugal
por telefone
standard usage, sometimes 'ao telefone'

Related Idioms & Phrases

reach someone by phone
get in touch by phone
speak to someone by phone
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