A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
I don't like talking on the phone. I prefer to stay in my own little world.
The telephone book is full of facts, but it doesn't contain a single idea.
The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.

I must telephone home at once and tell them I've been kidnapped.
I am sorry I have not written, but I have been so busy not writing letters.