auto-dialed calls
nounUK /ˌɔːtəʊˈdaɪəld kɔːlz/
US /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪəld kɔːlz/
Phone calls that a computer makes by itself without a person dialing.
We got three auto-dialed calls during dinner.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Calls placed automatically by a software system to many numbers at once.
The campaign used auto-dialed calls to reach thousands of voters.
3. Recorded or automated messages delivered by phone without a live caller.
The clinic sent auto-dialed calls to remind patients of appointments.
4. Calls made by an automatic dialing machine, often for emergencies or alerts.
Auto-dialed calls warned residents about the storm.