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collect call

/kəˈlɛkt kɔːl/

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/kəˈlɛkt kɔːl/B1formalamericanobsolete
  • ruТип телефонного звонка, при котором принимающий звонок соглашается оплатить его, а не звонящий. Эта услуга стала в значительной степени устаревшей с появлением мобильных телефонов и предоплаченных тарифных планов.

A type of telephone call where the person receiving the call agrees to pay for it, rather than the caller. This service has become largely obsolete with the rise of mobile phones and prepaid calling plans.

  1. Reverse-charge telephone callB2formal

    A telephone call where the person receiving the call agrees to pay for it, rather than the caller.

    ruЗвонок за счёт вызываемого абонента

    • He made a collect call to his parents from the airport.
    • She accepted a collect call from her friend abroad.
    • Collect calls are less common now due to mobile phones.