A fourth phone call between the prime minister and the US president could bring Anthony Albanese a step closer to meeting Donald Trump in person, analysts say.

Almost a year into Mr Trump's second term in office, Mr Albanese has struggled to organise face-to-face talks with the Republican leader, after a planned meeting in Canada in June was cancelled at the last minute because of escalating Middle East tensions.

United States Studies Centre director of research Jared Mondschein says it appears the two will sit down on the sidelines of the United Nations "leaders' week," which starts on September 22.

"Especially with this administration, the personal really goes a long way ... so I think it is something that the prime minister does want to focus on," he told AAP.

A readout of the call

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