Phonophobic

Someone who fears talking on the phone, but not in other forms of communication.

Can we text message each other instead of talking on the phone because I'm phonophobic.

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Phonophobic

Avoiding answering the phone at home when telemarketers call or when your caller ID reveals someone you just simply haven't got the energy to talk to.

I don't want to talk to them, so I'll let it go to voicemail as I'm phonophobic tonight

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phonophobe

term for someone who is incapable of answering a phone call for fear of real human dialogue and would prefer to just text.

I just tried calling her 4 times in a row...the first call rang four times and went to voicemail and then the next 3 rang once and went to voicemail AND THEN she textd me, "what?" she's a phonophobe!

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