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Call man who invented telephone (4)

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I believe the answer is:

bell

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'call' is the definition.
(bell can mean a phone call)

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(Other definitions for bell that I've seen before include "Alternative to knocker" , "''The ... Jar'' (Sylvia Plath)" , "Metal ringer" , "Metal instrument" , "Ringing device" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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