phone
verb
fəʊn 
foʊn Synonym
callI was just phoning up for a chat.He phoned to invite me out for dinner.Someone phone for an ambulance!Could you phone back later?He phoned home, but there was no reply.I'm phoning about your ad in the paper.phone somebody/something Don't forget to phone New York.For reservations, phone 020 281 3964.Phone them up and find out when they are coming.Phrasal verbs
phone in
(especially British English)1 to make a telephone call to the place where you work+ adjective Three people have phoned in sick already this morning.2 to make a telephone call to a radio or television stationListeners are invited to phone in with their comments. related noun phone-inphone something 
in
(especially British English) to make a telephone call to the place where you work in order to give somebody some informationI need you to phone the story in before five.
Usage note: phone / call / ringVerbsIn British English, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In North American English the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of North American English do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in British English.NounsYou can use call or phone call (more formal) in both British English and North American English: Were there any phone calls for me? ◇ How do I make a local call? The idiom give somebody a call is also common: I’ll give you a call tonight. In informal British English you could also say: I’ll give you a ring tonight.