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Dial in

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˌdaɪəl ˈɪn/phrasal verbCommon term

In business english, dial in means: To join a conference call or online meeting, especially by phoning a number instead of using the app or link.

In Turkish: telefonla bağlanmak, toplantıya bağlanmak, hatta katılmak

How it is used

Still common even when most people join by video: 'I'll dial in from the airport', 'Who has dialled in?' The 'dial-in details' or 'dial-in number' are the phone numbers and access codes in the invite.

Example sentences

  1. I'm driving, so I'll dial in and listen without video.

  2. The dial-in number for the UK is in the calendar invite.

Common collocations

  • dial in to the call
  • dial-in number
  • dial-in details
  • dial in from the car
  • conference callA phone or online call in which three or more people in different places talk together at the same time.
  • meeting linkA web address that lets you join an online meeting, usually included in the calendar invite or sent by email or chat.
  • calendar inviteAn electronic invitation to a meeting or call that is sent through a calendar tool and adds the event to the guests' calendars when they accept it.
  • drop offTo leave an online meeting or call before it ends, either on purpose or because the connection is lost.

More terms: Phone and Video Calls

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