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Old 06-Feb-2006, 13:48
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Dear Teacher,

Some pepole say He called me on the phone/on the mobile while other people say He called me over the phone/ over the mobile which one is correct?
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HI this is Umer

The correct answer is: He talked to me on the phone. We can also say: He talked to me by phone.
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Default Re: on the phone or over the phone

We can use 'over the phone' when we are thinking about the phone the means of communication when there are other possibilities:
They gave me an interview over the phone.
You can interview someone in a number o ways- phone, face-to-face, etc.
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