Phrase
to begin talking with someone on the telephone
get on the phone
"Hi Tim - Thanks for taking the time to get on the phone. I work with Elon Musk. He likes ‘Wait But Why’ and was wondering if you'd ever be interested in writing about what's going on in some of the industries he's involved in."
Phrase
a polite way to ask someone to do something for you're
I'm sure you're very busy
"I'm sure you're very busy, but if you have any interest in doing something like this, Elon would like to set up a time to get on the phone to discuss."
Phrase
to talk on the phone and focus on the task that the call is about
do a call
“Sorry, I dropped my phone. Yes, I think I can make that work. Hm let me look at my schedule. Oh, okay, I'm free to do a call anytime between midnight and the next midnight any day in the future while I'm living.“