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phoner

British  
/ ˈfəʊnə /

noun

  1. informal a person making a telephone call

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As opposed to, let’s say, a writer or editor putting in a day’s work going back-and-forth with multiple publicists to iron out a time for a 15-minute phoner.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2018

Andrew Cuomo is still a master schemer and relentless phoner.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2011

Instead, I settled for a phoner from his New York country cabin, where he shares a kitchen with his wife, singer Jessica Molasky.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2011