toll call

Noun

Meaning

A telephone call with a higher charge than that for a normal local call.

A long-distance call.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Before the advent of direct-dialed long distance calls, a subscriber would need to contact the long-distance operator in order to place a toll call. Source: Internet

Telecommunications main A long-distance call is a "trunk call" in British English, but is a "toll call" in American English. Source: Internet

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