through a/the switchboard

Frequency: 6.26.8 per million words

Indicates that calls are routed via the switchboard.

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Examples (10)

  • All calls must pass through the switchboard.
  • If you need to reach the main office, your call will be routed through the switchboard.
  • Please direct your inquiry through the switchboard to the appropriate department.
  • In the past, all long-distance calls were connected through a manual switchboard.
  • The operator connected me through the switchboard to the manager's extension.
  • For any urgent matters, please get through the switchboard directly.
  • The old telephone system relied on operators to connect calls through the switchboard.
  • If you can't find the person you're looking for, ask to be put through the switchboard.
  • The technician had to trace the fault through the entire switchboard system.
  • It might take a moment to get you through the switchboard during peak hours.