"premium-rate telephone number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: premium-rate telephone numbers [plural]
Etymology: In the original North American Numbering Plan, phone numbers beginning with an area code of 800 were reserved for so called toll-free numbers, where the party receiving the call pays the charges. The telephone companies later developed a corresponding set of numbers beginning with the area code 900, which would permit the owner of the number to receive additional fees from the caller. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=premium-rate telephone number}} premium-rate telephone number (plural premium-rate telephone numbers)
  1. A telephone number for which an extra charge is assessed to the caller, part of which is returned to the owner of the number. Wikipedia link: North American Numbering Plan, premium-rate telephone number Categories (topical): Telephony Synonyms: 900 number Related terms: 1-900, 800 number

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