What is the difference between
answering the phone
and
taking the call
??
Are they interchangeable? or Do they have some difference in their meaning?
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What is the difference between
answering the phone
and
taking the call
??
Are they interchangeable? or Do they have some difference in their meaning?
Best Answer
Take a call means agree to answer while answer the phone means pick up the phone and speak when it rings.
To make it clear, let me make an example: your friend calls your home. Your Mum answers the phone but you're not willing to talk to your friend so you won't take the call.