Yes, I have several people I would refer to as my friend So-&-So...
I haven't met any of them yet

But I will...
I do have a couple of peeps I have talked to on the phone or in some other fashion... some with whom I have exchanged addresses and phone numbers (we send each other gifts and cards an' stuff).
I have one particular friend that I speak with on the phone damn near everyday, as I have for over a year and a half!
I don't talk to all of them on the phone... I don't speak with all of them in the same terms, but I do hold all of them in the same regard. I love them ALL!