Allowing the caller to make a telephone call without paying the call charge.
Reach for it when describing a phone service whose calling cost is borne elsewhere
A toll-free number connected displaced residents with housing advisers day and night.
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playful
800 number
Fits when North American shorthand matches the actual numbering plan
Careful Not every toll-free code is 800, and other countries use different systems.
everyday
freephone
Fits when British usage for a no-charge telephone service fits
Careful Freephone is regional and can also function as a service name.
warm
free to call
Fits when plain language for the caller's cost is best
Careful Free to call sounds clumsy before a noun and may omit carrier exceptions.
professional
no-charge hotline
Fits when the support function matters alongside the price
Careful A hotline suggests urgent assistance and is not any toll-free line.
formal
caller-paid-free
Fits when the cost allocation needs explicit explanation
Careful This constructed phrase is precise but not natural English.
toll-free number
The card prints a toll-free number in large type.
toll-free helpline
A toll-free helpline gave farmers weather and crop advice.
toll-free call
Each toll-free call routes to the nearest staffed center.
Keep in mind
A toll-free service may still use minutes or incur roaming charges under some calling plans.
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