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noun

repeated unsuccessful attempts by two persons to connect with one another by telephone.

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After my first trip to his place in Tucson we called one another on the telephone.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Once a month he attaches a device to his chest, clamps metal bracelets on his wrists, and hooks the whole thing up to a telephone.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He gives a long telephone interview to nine reporters around the country.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I grew up with Special Forces,” Shadman said during a telephone interview Wednesday.
Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back|Kevin Maurer|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Plus the notion of the poor little guy surrounded by a rag-tag pack of true believers is an American favorite.
Honey Boo Boo, Snake Oil, and Ebola: The Weird World of Young Living Essential Oils|Kent Sepkowitz|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
New proposals regarding telephone charges are expected as soon as the Select Committee has reported.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
It contained a writing-table (upon which was a telephone and a pile of old newspapers), a cabinet, and two chairs.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
At the back, near a stand that racked a number of grease guns, he saw a second telephone fixed to the wall.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
As they left the tower and the ugly old woman, they heard the latter calling a number into the telephone receiver.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
If Burkey knew the Eye's telephone number he apparently kept it in his head.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various