dialer

American  

[dahy-uh-ler, dahy-ler] / ˈdaɪ ə lər, ˈdaɪ lər /

especially British, dialler

noun

1. a person or thing that dials.

2. an electronic device attached to a telephone to call preselected numbers automatically when activated.

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Etymology

Origin of dialer

First recorded in 1740–50; dial + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Pixel owners who don’t have access to the FED where they are or who haven’t had it enabled yet can still access the traditional emergency dialer as they would have before.

From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022

Then, if the number you were called from shows up in enough complaints, the FTC will leap into action and prosecute the offending dialer.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2018

The title track is a patient contemplation on the intersection of art and pop culture, driven by what sounds like a dying, old school war dialer.

From Time • Nov. 11, 2013

Strange plus: The phone dialer now has round buttons instead of the square ones it has had for years.

From Forbes • Sep. 18, 2013

Node:war dialer, Next:-ware, Previous:wannabee, Up:= W = war dialer n.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.