When reached by telephone, the security chief promised to start a search at once.

I am trying to reach you by telephone, but get no response from your office or home.

Officers refused to give information throughout the day when reached by telephone.

But when he reached her room by telephone she was curt.

Attempts to reach him by telephone or through friends were not successful.

I've already tried to reach you by telephone at the station.

She had tried several times to reach him by telephone without success.

It was not possible to reach Government officials by telephone tonight.

He'd tried to reach them both by telephone, but had been unable to do so.

Reached later by telephone, she said, "I have nothing to say on the record."