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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a return phone" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a phone call that is made in response to a previous call or message.
Example: "I left a message on her voicemail, and she promised to give me a return phone call later today."
Alternatives: "a follow-up call" or "a callback."
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"There are times we don't get a return phone call".
The guy never gave me the decency of a return phone call.
This reputation, along with his longevity, made him one of the few reporters who could always expect a return phone call.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ernst stayed on the line, asking the caller for a return phone number, but did not learn much more because the caller had observed the building from the outside.
"If they were to call a teacher and get told, 'I don't have time to talk to you now,' out of respect they would wait for a return phone call.
Hunter goes on to claim he applied for a job at Miramax but "was never given a return phone call, as numerous similar situated less qualified Jewish and white people were bestowed job after job after job".
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Amazon will refuse to accept a returned phone.
He would leave voice messages for key gatekeeper people once a day for months, without ever getting a returned phone call.
Lawyers for M/A-COM did not return phone calls.
Neither Norman Foster nor a spokeswoman returned phone calls.
No doubt we all know a colleague who never returns phone messages but responds immediately to email.
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