ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Freephone

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Freephone is a noun meaning (chiefly UK, Ireland) A service offering telephone calls free of charge to designated numbers.

Meaning

(chiefly UK, Ireland) A service offering telephone calls free of charge to designated numbers.

More Meanings

  1. (rare) To call a freephone number.

Example Sentences

Adding a freephone telephone number does increase response.
One reason for the increase in public contact with companies has been the introduction of freephone, or toll-free, services.
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for freephone

Depending on context, synonyms include toll-free, tollfree.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hotline, toll, green, free, phoner, freepost.

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