person-to-person
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Yep, old-fashioned PBX boards picking up long-distance calls, coin-box calls, person-to-person.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The Andes virus is an outlier, in that there are documented instances of person-to-person transmission.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
"We have to take this very seriously. We have to shake hands eye-to-eye, person-to-person, and to discuss what is best for the US and Brazil."
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
The first method is person-to-person scams, which involve either pretending to be a family or a friend, often in an emergency situation.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
“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
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