WordNet
n. a trip made by a repairman to visit the location of something in need of service
Wikipedia
"Service Call" is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. It was first published in Science Fiction Stories, July 1955.
Usage examples of "service call".
If only the emergency service call hadn't made him forget the sandwich.
But that same day he had an emergency road service call and a repair bill for a new alternator.
We have to explain that cutting a corner like that could cost us a service call, and a service call costs us from $20 to $30 .
This collection includes all of the writer's earliest short and medium-length fiction (including several previously unpublished stories) covering the years 1954-1964, and featuring such fascinating tales as The Minority Report (the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's film), Service Call, Stand By, The Days of Perky Pat, and many others.