collect call

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collect call

noun collect calls

Canada, US A telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller. Hello, operator — I'd like to make a collect call.

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noun a phone call paid for by the receiver

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@misc{collect_call_2026,
  title = {collect call},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/collect%20call},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}