machine-dialed calls
nounUK /məˈʃiːn daɪəld kɔːlz/
US /məˈʃiːn daɪəld kɔːlz/
These are phone calls that a computer makes all by itself.
We got three machine-dialed calls during dinner last night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Calls placed automatically by a predictive dialer system in a call center.
The sales team relies on machine-dialed calls to reach more customers each hour.
3. Recorded or synthesized voice messages delivered by an automatic dialing machine.
The clinic sends machine-dialed calls to remind patients about appointments.
4. Unwanted bulk calls generated by software, often flagged as nuisance calls.
Regulators fined the company for flooding households with machine-dialed calls.