Call for a place now.

[sitifan]

Thinking of postgraduate study? Call for a place now.
(quoted from Practical English Usage, section 179.1, by Michael Swan)

What does the phrasal verb "call for" mean in the above passage?

 

[jutfrank]

It isn't a phrasal verb. It's the verb call, in the sense of using a phone line.

 

[emsr2d2]

Both sentences have been truncated for convenience and possibly to save space. They're a bit like an advert or a caption. In full, they would be:

Are you thinking about studying for a postgraduate degree? If so, call (phone) us to book a place (on the course of your choice) now.