toll-free

Dial without paying

Toll-free describes phone numbers that cost the caller nothing—the receiving party pays.

In the U.S., these typically begin with 800, 888, or similar prefixes: Call our toll-free number for customer support.

The term extends to any service without a toll or charge: toll-free access to the bridge.

service

customer service

Assistance for buyers

helpdesk · inquiry · assistance · contact · information · representative · agent · operator · response · callback

number

800

Three-digit round number

  • 888Numeral after 887
  • 855Integer after 854
  • hotlineDirect emergency phone connection

helpline · prefix · dial · directory · vanity · memorable · digits · exchange · routing · inbound

calling

phone

Handheld communication device

  • telephoneVoice communication device
  • callContact by phone
  • dialGraduated circular indicator

ring · connection · operator · receiver · voicemail · redial · hold · connect · inbound · answered

marketing

advertise

Publicly promote goods

billboard · brochure · flyer · branding · memorable · vanity · response · tracking · leads · conversion

cost

complimentary

Free or expressing praise

sponsored · prepaid · absorbed · covered · reversed · collect

Categories
Opposites
call cost to caller

toll-freetoll

Fee for passage

collect · 900 number · paid · toll call · premium

Family

free, freedom, toll, tolls, tolling, tolled, tollbooth, freehand, tollway

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G