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freephone en · NOUN

Etymology

From free + phone, perhaps after the Freefone (0800 number) service introduced in 1985 in the UK.

Meanings

1. (Ireland, UK, uncountable) A service offering telephone calls free of charge to designated numbers.
   • If they are not marketed properly they can easily be viewed as a poor man's freephone. Therefore, if such a service is to succeed, it needs to be promoted... 1997, Peter Murley, Gower handbook of customer service:
   • One reason for the increase in public contact with companies has been the introduction of freephone, or toll-free, services. 2000, Owen Hargie, Dennis Tourish, Handbook of communication audits for organisations:
   • Adding a freephone telephone number does increase response... 2001, Dave Patten, Successful marketing for the small business:

Relateds

freepost

Synonyms

tollfree · toll-free

freephone en · VERB

Etymology

From free + phone, perhaps after the Freefone (0800 number) service introduced in 1985 in the UK.

Meanings

1. (rare) To call a freephone number.

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