making a phone call; rolling a telephone set

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Straighten the thumb and pinky of one of your hands while folding the other three fingers; face the palm inward, move your hand close to the ear; fold the other hand and roll in circles in front of you several times. This sign mimics someone using a magneto telephone.

Example sentence

By the way, I have called Dr. Li, but no one picked up the phone. I was asking him to come, but we haven't seen him yet.
I have called the doctor but there was no response. I made a phone call to him already.

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