collect call en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller.
Hello, operator — I'd like to make a collect call.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| collect calls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
payphone · home phone · call collect · landline
Translations (5)
pl rozmowa na koszt rozmówcy (a phone call paid for by the receiver) · de R-Gespräch (a phone call paid for by the receiver) · fa تماس میزبانوار (a phone call paid for by the receiver) · fr PCV (a phone call paid for by the receiver) · fi vastapuhelu (a phone call paid for by the receiver)