#telephone transmitting speech at a distance
supertype: #telecommunication (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages electronically
subtype: #telephone_call__telephonecall__call__phone_call__phonecall a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
subtype: #call-back.telephone_call__callback a return call
subtype: #collect_call__collectcall a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for
subtype: #crank_call__crankcall a hostile telephone call (from a crank)
subtype: #local_call__localcall a telephone call made within a local calling area
subtype: #long-distance_call__long-distance__trunk_call__trunkcall a telephone call made outside the local calling area
subtype: #toll_call a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate
subtype: #conference_call a telephone call in which more than two people participate
subtype: #three-way_calling__threewaycalling a way of adding a third party to your conversation without the assistance of a telephone operator
subtype: #call_forwarding lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct
subtype: #call_waiting a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone
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