Quote by Peter Dickinson

“I called, but the phones were all tied up. And so were the operators who normally answer them. Some were even gagged too.”

— Jarod Kintz

“The FBI and the CIA hate each other, and they both hate the telephone company. The telephone company, in turn, seems to hate everybody.”

— Anonymous

“In his pocket, the mobile phone beeped and wriggled. They'd said on the radio that the entirety of human knowledge was available on these…

— Tom Rachman

“Some days, I was instructed not to pick up the phone at all. I would take down the messages left on the machine; bring…

— S.E. Anderson

“He promised all those things men promise when they are far away and can feel the phone lines stretching too tight, the wires and…

— Salvador Plascencia

“He abruptly ended the call. Sometimes I was ecstatic that Manny had entered my life. That way I knew that I was not the…

— Estelle Ryan

“I almost died. Fortunately, my mother was a nurse. She gave me a shot of something, and things turned out brilliantly.” Lucky me, I…

— Tiffanie DeBartolo

“Is this Jimmy Redstone?” the male voice at the other end of the line inquired. I couldn’t identify the voice. I didn’t recognize the…

— David Harry

“He backed away from me, clutching the phone to his chest. “What?” “Gimme the phone,” I commanded, holding out my hand. His head dropped…

— Karina Halle

“When one closes their heart to the mystery of G-D's way, they run the risk of not hearing His Call.”

— Alejandro C. Estrada

“The telephone could ring twice, Vito knew he was not going to pick it up. He would put on his leg before his trousers…

— Jean Echenoz

“The phone jangling on the counter interrupted his thoughts. Jake leaned back in his chair and scooped it up. “Lincoln Investigations.”

— Rayven T. Hill