Called someone using a telephone; communicated verbally by phone.
From 'phone,' short for 'telephone.' 'Telephone' comes from Greek 'tele-' (far) and 'phone' (sound). The verb 'phoned' became standard as phones became common household items.
Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876, but it took until the 1950s for most American households to have phones—now we carry them in our pockets, completely transforming how humans connect.
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