automated calls

noun

UK /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd kɔːlz/

US /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd kɔːlz/

Phone calls made by a machine instead of a person.

I got three automated calls about my package today.

SYNONYMS

robocalls auto-dialed calls machine calls recorded calls

RELATED WORDS

telemarketing call center voice message spam

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Calls placed automatically by a computer system for reminders or alerts.

The clinic sends automated calls to remind patients about appointments.

3. Mass-dialed calls used for surveys or polls.

The company used automated calls to gather voter opinions.

4. Calls that play a recorded message when you answer.

When I picked up, it was just an automated call reading a script.