Emphasize words like “talking” in your messages to him.
So the virtual conversation is coming to a close. He texts: Talk to ya later. Now your usual response to this phrase would be, Yeah, talk to ya soon. But this implies that texting is talking. It’s not. Instead write something like, Yeah, let’s chat later, which implies that actual talking has yet to occur (but you want it to).

Make texting irritating so that he has to call.
So, he’s made it clear that he doesn’t enjoy calling, but you can make him loathe texting too. Katherine, 22, decided to play a prank on her texter. Every time he would text, Are you going out tonight? She would reply, Who is this? Immediately he would call her, flustered and frustrated. Another option is to answer every text with a question until he realizes that if he had called, he’d already be done with the conversation. Although these tactics may be reminiscent of your third-grade antics, they will probably get him to dial your number.