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make a phone call vs call to

The phrases 'make a phone call' and 'call to' are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'Make a phone call' is a common and correct way to refer to the action of dialing a phone number to speak to someone. On the other hand, 'call to' is not a standard phrase in English and is not commonly used to indicate making a phone call.

Last updated: April 29, 2024 • 929 views

make a phone call

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the action of dialing a phone number to speak to someone.

Use 'make a phone call' when you want to indicate that you are going to dial a phone number to speak to someone.

Examples:

  • I need to make a phone call to my friend.
  • She made a phone call to the customer service department.
  • There are a number of ways you can make a phone call on your iPhone: dial the number on the keypad, tap a favorite or recent call, or choose a number in your ...
  • Make a phone call · Open your phone's Phone app . · Pick who to call: To enter a number, tap Dialpad . To pick a saved contact, tap Contacts . · Tap Call . · When ...
  • Oct 9, 2023 ... I find it so hard to make a phone call, i need to mentally prepare myself. It takes everything in me to sound confident and it's so draining for me.
  • Dec 28, 2021 ... When I try to make a phone call from my new Toyota, 'the voice' asks for my password. But nothing that I use seems to be my password. Is there a way to 'trick' ...
  • Dec 28, 2022 ... This is probably asked a lot on this sub. I just had to make a phone call and I was so nervous before I did it. I felt better after it was ...
  • Apr 7, 2019 ... I'm about to make a phone call, and I'm terrified. Does anybody else have issues with making/receiving phone calls? Do you know why is that ...
  • How to make a phone call with Particle Electron · General · luke906 January 28, 2017, 12:19pm 1. I want to make a call with Particle Electron by using AT ...
  • Jan 9, 2019 ... How do I make a phone call without a SIM card? Haven't you heard of free voice calling apps ...
  • Jun 4, 2013 ... Is it possible to make a phone call appear to come from another phone, even to the network provider? · Quick Question · EDIT: · Back Story.
  • Jan 20, 2016 ... how do i ask to Siri to make a phone call if phone number is not in my contacts? Hi folks. I do a lot of driving on the road. I do home ...

Alternatives:

  • place a phone call
  • dial a phone call
  • give someone a call
  • ring someone up
  • phone someone

call to

'Call to' is not a standard phrase in English to indicate making a phone call.

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