An outgoing call is a telephone call that originates from a device (softphone, cell phone) or landline phone and is directed towards another device or phone line.
The term “outgoing call” is used in contrast to an “incoming call”. Phone carriers may charge differently for an outgoing call vs an incoming call, and is the standard reference within the telecommunications industry to decipher how a call is seen in the telecom network.
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Definition: Incoming Call, Outgoing Call, Cancelled Call
To sumarize here are the different call states that you may see on your phone:
- Incoming Call: A call you have received from someone else
- Outgoing Call: A call you placed to someone else
- Missed Call: An incoming call you received but did not answer
- Cancelled Call: An outgoing call that you made to another person but you hung up the phone before the receiver was able to answer the call