Definitions for collect call
col·lect call

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. collect callnoun

   a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collect call

   A collect call in Canada and the United States, known as a reverse charge call in other parts of the English-speaking world, is a telephone call in which the calling party wants to place a call at the called party's expense. In the past, collect calls were only possible as an operator-assisted call, but with the introduction of computer-based telephone dialing equipment, it is now possible to place a collect call without using an operator, which is called automated operator services (AOS) as opposed to Home Country Direct (HCD). (Automated reverse charge dialing eliminates a service that could be provided, at a higher fee, only on operator-assisted connections: the person-to-person call, in which there is no charge unless a designated person is available.) In the US, while Mother's Day is the holiday with the highest number of phone calls, the day with the most collect calls is Father's Day.

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1. collect call

   A collect call is a telephone call in which the calling party requests to have the cost of the call charged to the receiving party, who must accept the call charges in order for the call to proceed. This type of call is typically made from a public payphone or from a jail or prison facility. It was more common before the widespread use of mobile phones and the internet.

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1. Collect call

   A collect call in the United States and Canada, known as a reverse charge call in the majority of the English-speaking world, is a telephone call in which the calling party wants to place a call at the called party's expense. In the past, collect calls were only possible as an operator-assisted call, but with the introduction of computer-based telephone dialing equipment, it is now possible to place a collect call without using an operator, which is called automated operator services as opposed to Home Country Direct. Several companies offer services to place collect calls that compete with local service providers. Collect calls can be made from almost any public pay telephone in the world by following directions posted on or near the phone. Collect calling has been in constant decline since the advent of cellular phones and VOIP products such as Skype. While Mother's Day has the highest number of phone calls, the most collect calls are made on Father's Day. Other forms of paid communication, such as telegrams and mail, could also be sent as "collect".

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How to pronounce collect call?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of collect call in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of collect call in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=collect call
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collect_Call
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=collect call