call back

1. Ask someone to return; also, ask that something be returned, as in He passed the first audition and was waiting to be called back , or These screws are defective; the manufacturer has called them back . [Late 1500s]

2. call someone back . Telephone someone in return, as in May I call you back next week? [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

In the next call, he questions why he has not received a call back.

From BBC

The non-emergency line then told her they would call back within the next few hours, but did not respond until the next day, according to Ms Turnbow.

From BBC

"I was so shocked. I put the phone down, and had to call back because I couldn’t make sense of it. I still can't," she said.

From BBC

Unusually, Ms Sweeney received a call back a short while later.

From BBC

Often, you will hear the bus operator call back, “You’re welcome.”

From Los Angeles Times