freephone
freephone Lexical Profile
freephone Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
British Relating to or denoting a telephone service or number that allows callers to make calls without being charged.
"Customers can contact our support team at any time by dialing the freephone number printed on the receipt."
• noun
British A telephone service in which the cost of the call is paid by the party being called rather than by the caller.
"The charity set up a dedicated freephone so that people in crisis could seek advice without worrying about the cost."
British A public telephone situated in an airport, hotel, or railway station that provides free direct calls to specific local services such as taxis or accommodation.
"Upon arriving at the terminal, she used the courtesy freephone to request a shuttle bus to her hotel."
• verb
British To telephone a person or organization using a toll-free number at no cost to the caller.
"You can freephone the booking office directly to reserve your tickets in advance."
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