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In a Call vs On a Call

Both 'in a call' and 'on a call' are commonly used phrases in English to indicate that someone is currently engaged in a phone conversation. They are interchangeable and can be used interchangeably without any significant difference in meaning.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 4282 views

In a Call

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is currently engaged in a phone conversation.

This phrase is used to describe the state of being actively involved in a phone conversation. It is interchangeable with 'on a call.'

Examples:

I'm in a call right now, can I call you back later?
She's in a call with her boss discussing the new project.
He was in a call when I tried to reach him.

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Istilldon'tget how someone like you wound up working in a call center and as a babysitter.
I was just working in a call centre.
Easier access to the programme for European research institutions and interested parties in a call for proposals.
Under the tender rules, changes to the composition of an entity taking part in a call for tenders are not permitted during the procurement procedure.
I am done working in a call centre.
Lowry worked in a call centre raising money for an animal rescue organisation.
(Becky) I work in a call center, so people call in and ask for insurance quotes.
I thought after about a year or two I'd probably be, you know, in a call centre again, so...
I'm not staying in a call centre all my life, I can do anything I want!
She knows you're not from Delhi, that you have no family money, and you work in a call center.
Ruby wants to patch in a call to you...
Easier access to the programme for European research institutions and interested parties in a call for proposals.
The eligibility criteria shall determine the conditions for participating in a call for proposals.
and may result in a call for assistance;
But if you were to get serious about coaching, I could log in a call to Bill Marsh...
In this context, equal treatment of projects applicants is not applicable to the same extent as in a call for proposals procedure.
Did EU companies participate in a call for tenders?
Easier access to the programme for European research institutions and interested parties in a call for proposals.
In order to receive support from FP7, a project has to qualify successfully through participation in a call for proposals.
Couldn't have said much in a call of less than a minute.

Alternatives:

on a call
having a call
engaged in a call
taking a call
on the phone

On a Call

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is currently engaged in a phone conversation.

This phrase is used to describe the state of being actively involved in a phone conversation. It is interchangeable with 'in a call.'

Examples:

I'm on a call right now, can I call you back later?
She's on a call with her boss discussing the new project.
He was on a call when I tried to reach him.

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He's on a call with a woman.
Stephen Turners on a call in the library.
The detective is out on a call at the moment.
Out on a call with Crutchfield.
Everyone is on a call, just go.
Sheriff Dugan iscurrently on a call.
Mr. Matthews is on a call.
Villa's out on a call.
You'd need approval from Captain Meeks and he's on a call with Naval Intelligence.
Before I came down here, I was on a call with my superiors back on earth.
They came here on a call?
I saw you the other day, when we were going out on a call.
I was on a call, I found her - walking home in this weather.
So when he was on a call, I... jammed the winch cable on his truck.
Watson, you're going out on a call, not a date.
Then I was on a call to St Jude's in Chicago.
We all carry them, and we leave them recording the whole time we're on a call.
This all started when Laura told Edgar Navarro she heard something on a call, something she wasn't supposed to hear.
everytime we go out on a call, it's put under a microscope.
As I walk out of the house from my Wi-Fi hotspot into the cellular network on a call with my wife - look at the upper left. That's the Wi-Fi signal.

Alternatives:

in a call
having a call
engaged in a call
taking a call
on the phone

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