reverse the charge
Recipient pays instead
To reverse the charge is to make a phone call that the recipient pays for rather than the caller.
This arrangement, also called a collect call, was common before mobile phones made long-distance charges less relevant.
The phrase appears in instructions or prompts from telephone operators: Would you like to reverse the charges?
In British usage, one might ask to reverse the charges when placing a call, while Americans typically say they want to call collect.
- collectBring items together
- call collectRecipient-paid telephone connection
- phone billCarrier payment notice
- repayReturn money owed
- pay backReturn money owed
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