person-to-person call
Example Sentences
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For example, to confirm that it has found Alfred Alumnus, whose last address was 1500 Shady Lane, Tracers may place a person-to-person call to William Alumnus at the suspected new address.
From Time Magazine Archive
He staggered out soaking wet, grabbed a telephone, and placed a person-to-person call to a Mr. William O. DeWitt in Cincinnati.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Yes, hello. I’d like to place a person-to-person call to Cleveland, Ohio, the United States of America, please.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
"A person-to-person call," he stated, "to Mr. Ken Holt, at the Brentwood Advance, Brentwood, New Jersey."
From The Flying Stingaree by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
He arose and went to the visiphone, placed a person-to-person call to Los Angeles.
From The Psilent Partner by John Victor Peterson
