expression, ichidan verb
answer the phone; come to the phone
Used when someone physically goes to the phone to answer it. The subject is the person who answers, not the caller. Often used in contexts like 'someone came to the phone' or 'please come to the phone'.
See also: 電話に出る (でんわにでる)
電話が鳴ったので、すぐに電話口に出た。
The phone rang, so I immediately answered it.
母は今手が離せないので、代わりに私が電話口に出ます。
My mother is busy right now, so I'll come to the phone instead.