Meanwhile, back in reality, people can’t overhear, and you certainly can’t see someone perk up when it’s a text conversation, no matter what you call it. I’m going to be charitable and still call you a liar for trying a dodge this pathetic. To remind you of what you tried to claim you were misremembering as a teleconference:
Or was “in earshot” what the cool kids called “being in the same text only chat room” in 1989?