phone home
Verb
Meaning
(intransitive, literally) To make a telephone call to one's home.
(intransitive, informal) To contact a remote service for instructions, identification, etc.
The software phones home once a week to check for updates.
Verb
(intransitive, literally) To make a telephone call to one's home.
(intransitive, informal) To contact a remote service for instructions, identification, etc.
The software phones home once a week to check for updates.