800 number
No-charge calling service
An 800 number is a toll-free telephone number, typically for businesses, where the recipient pays for incoming calls rather than the caller.
The 800 prefix was the original toll-free code in North America; later additions like 888, 877, and 866 work the same way but are sometimes still called 800 numbers generically: Call our 800 number for customer service.
Without connection charges
- helplinePhone service for assistance
- call centerTelephone support facility
- customer careAssistance for buyers
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
helpdesk · operator · automated menu · hold music · wait time · representative · service request · callback
Stopping self-inflicted death
- crisis lineEmergency support phone service
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- emergency hotlinePhone service for urgent situations
- anonymousOf unknown origin
confidential · intervention · mental health line · abuse hotline · poison control · disaster relief · domestic violence · grief support
Extended TV sales broadcast
- TV adTelevised promotional message
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- call nowUrgent contact request
- direct responseCommunication prompting immediate action
free trial · money-back guarantee · limited offer · QVC · home shopping · radio spot · testimonial · upsell
Obtaining goods externally
- dealer networkInterconnected authorized resellers
- technical supportAid for technology users
- warranty claimsDemands for promised coverage
- product registrationRecording ownership with manufacturer
toll-free
Without connection charges
- helplinePhone service for assistance
- call centerTelephone support facility
- customer careAssistance for buyers
hotline · helpdesk · operator · automated menu · hold music · wait time · representative · service request · callback · phone tree
suicide prevention
Stopping self-inflicted death
- crisis lineEmergency support phone service
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- emergency hotlinePhone service for urgent situations
anonymous · confidential · intervention · mental health line · abuse hotline · poison control · disaster relief · domestic violence · grief support · lifeline
infomercial
Extended TV sales broadcast
direct response · free trial · money-back guarantee · limited offer · QVC · home shopping · radio spot · testimonial · upsell
procurement
Obtaining goods externally
- dealer networkInterconnected authorized resellers
- technical supportAid for technology users
- warranty claimsDemands for promised coverage
- phone termslandline, country code, area code, voicemail, caller ID
- call centerscold call, inbound call, outbound, call volume, queue
- Phone Linestoll-free, hotline, helpline, customer service line, help line
- telecom codesarea code, country code, dialing code, regional code, prefix