noun
telephone conference; phone talks
Used for formal telephone discussions between heads of state, government officials, or high-level representatives.
両首脳は電話会談を行い、経済協力について話し合った。
The two leaders held a telephone conference and discussed economic cooperation.
電話会議 is a general telephone meeting, often used in business contexts, while 電話会談 specifically refers to high-level diplomatic or political talks.
Compound of 電話 (telephone) and 会談 (conference, talks). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.