Do you ever call him? vs Do you call him once in a while?

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'Do you ever call him?' is a general question asking if the person ever makes phone calls to him. 'Do you call him once in a while?' is more specific, asking if the person calls him occasionally. The choice between the two depends on the level of frequency the speaker wants to inquire about.

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Do you ever call him?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask if someone ever makes phone calls to another person.

This phrase is used to inquire about the general frequency of phone calls made to a specific person.

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Do you ever call or e-mail him?
When do you ever call me honey?
Think he'd ever call him - Georgie?
- Did you ever call Dana ma'am?
Connie, why don't you ever call the repairman?
How did you ever call yourself my friend?
- Anyone ever call you that?
Why does he only ever call Jeannie?
Why doesn't he ever call then?
What else does anybody ever call for?
Then why didn't you ever call me on it?
Did anybody ever call your mother Lara?
Did he ever call the house?
Did Morten or anyone else ever call her heartless?
Did the owner ever call you back?
You know why no one ever calls my hand?
Did she ever call that night?
Why doesn't he ever call then?
Who'd ever call that a kitten?
He ever call you a liar?

Alternatives:

Do you call him sometimes?
Do you ever contact him?
Have you ever phoned him?
Do you ever reach out to him?
Do you ever give him a call?

Do you call him once in a while?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask if someone calls another person occasionally.

This phrase is more specific than the first one, inquiring about the frequency of occasional phone calls made to a specific person.

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What did you call it once, Ali?
What did you once call me?
Garrett would get a call from him once in a while.
Why not let him call the play for once?
Why do you call him Happy Guy?
When I leave you in charge would you actually mind checking on him once in a while?
- And what do you call him? - Me?
What do you call him then?
Why do you call him a land pirate?
Do you call him Fox's Paw?
Why do you call him Cookie?
Why do you call him "trunk"?
And you suspect this... what do you call him?
Why do you call him "Froink"?
Shoot him once in each eye.
I ran into him once in a D'Agostino's.
Just enough so I could see him once in a while.
I've trusted him once in the arena And this was the result...
I have heard Crixus bested him once in the arena, at the vulcanalia.
I met him once in Monte Carlo.

Alternatives:

Do you call him from time to time?
Do you call him every now and then?
Do you call him sporadically?
Do you call him intermittently?
Do you call him at intervals?

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Do you ever call him? vs Do you call him once in a while?