freephonen.

Brit.

/ˈfriːfəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈfriˌfoʊn/

Forms: 1900s– freefone, 1900s– freephone. Also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: free adj., phone n.²

Etymology: < free adj. + phone n.²

Originally and chiefly British.

a. In early use chiefly in form Freefone. A facility whereby the charge for telephone calls made to a business or other organization (usually for information or to make use of a service) is borne by the organization called, rather than by the caller. Frequently followed by a telephone number which may be called in this way, or by the name of such an organization or service. Cf. toll-free adj. b.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services

answering service1904

information1910

speaking clock1934

talking clock1936

TIM1936

telebus1942

wake-up service1946

subscriber trunk dialling1952

freephone1959

telephone hotline1961

WATS1962

call waiting1963

night line1970

phone-in1970

telephone helpline1970

help-line1980

line1983

Cellnet1984

chat line1984

Vodafone1984

telepoint1987

callback1992

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [adjective] > services

freephone1959

1959 Post Office Rep. i. 12 in Parl. Papers 1958–9 (Cmnd. 870) XXII. 747 ‘Freefone’ service... A special ‘Freefone’ number to which customers can make free calls, the charges being paid by the trader.

1960 Times 23 Sept. 21/5 (advt.) Air France... 158 New Bond Street, London, W.1... Edinburgh Aberdeen Dundee: Freefone 804.

1983 Financial Times (Nexis) 21 Sept. ii. 22 Qualified customers will have instant access by freephone to a centralised dealing room.

1986 Financial Times (Nexis) 27 Dec. Motorists can get quotations from Scarborough Building Society by calling at one of its branches or dialling 100 and asking for Freephone Scarborough Insurances.

1989 Independent (Nexis) 13 May 48 Copies of the Department of Health leaflets SA40 and SA41 can be obtained from freephone 0800 555777.

2003 R. Bean Honeymoon Suite 25 Now, first things first, this is a freephone number in't it?

b. North American. Any of various services offering free phone calls, typically subsidized by advertisements.

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society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services > in United States

4111931

freephone1984

star 691990

1984 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 8 May tm274/1 Freefone... For telephone services—namely, closed circuit and automatic telephone services... First use Sep. 2, 1975; in commerce Sep. 2, 1975.

1999 N.Y. Times 24 Jan. iii. 11/2 Freefone..offers free local phone calls from public booths in which color advertisements are displayed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

freephonev.

Brit.

/ˈfriːfəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈfriˌfoʊn/

Forms: see freephone n.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: freephone n.

Etymology: < freephone n.

British.

transitive. To call using a freephone number. Also intransitive. Cf. freephone n.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > communicate with by telephone [verb (transitive)] > by specific service

long-distance1919

videophone1945

freephone1988

1988 Times 8 July 25 (advt.) You can freefone Royal Mail International..for full details.

1990 Lesbian & Gay Pride (verso front cover) For confidential advice freephone the 24-hour National AIDS Helpline.

1999 Sun 22 June (Money Suppl.) 7/3 If the prospect of being significantly better off appeals, Freepost the coupon or Freephone to find out more.

2002 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) 7 Mar. 9 Information packs..are available by freephoning the Meningitis Research Foundation.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	freephone
释义	freephonen. Brit. /ˈfriːfəʊn/, U.S. /ˈfriˌfoʊn/ Forms: 1900s– freefone, 1900s– freephone. Also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: free adj., phone n.² Etymology: < free adj. + phone n.² Originally and chiefly British. a. In early use chiefly in form Freefone. A facility whereby the charge for telephone calls made to a business or other organization (usually for information or to make use of a service) is borne by the organization called, rather than by the caller. Frequently followed by a telephone number which may be called in this way, or by the name of such an organization or service. Cf. toll-free adj. b. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services answering service1904 information1910 speaking clock1934 talking clock1936 TIM1936 telebus1942 wake-up service1946 subscriber trunk dialling1952 freephone1959 telephone hotline1961 WATS1962 call waiting1963 night line1970 phone-in1970 telephone helpline1970 help-line1980 line1983 Cellnet1984 chat line1984 Vodafone1984 telepoint1987 callback1992 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [adjective] > services freephone1959 1959 Post Office Rep. i. 12 in Parl. Papers 1958–9 (Cmnd. 870) XXII. 747 ‘Freefone’ service... A special ‘Freefone’ number to which customers can make free calls, the charges being paid by the trader. 1960 Times 23 Sept. 21/5 (advt.) Air France... 158 New Bond Street, London, W.1... Edinburgh Aberdeen Dundee: Freefone 804. 1983 Financial Times (Nexis) 21 Sept. ii. 22 Qualified customers will have instant access by freephone to a centralised dealing room. 1986 Financial Times (Nexis) 27 Dec. Motorists can get quotations from Scarborough Building Society by calling at one of its branches or dialling 100 and asking for Freephone Scarborough Insurances. 1989 Independent (Nexis) 13 May 48 Copies of the Department of Health leaflets SA40 and SA41 can be obtained from freephone 0800 555777. 2003 R. Bean Honeymoon Suite 25 Now, first things first, this is a freephone number in't it? b. North American. Any of various services offering free phone calls, typically subsidized by advertisements. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services > in United States 4111931 freephone1984 star 691990 1984 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 8 May tm274/1 Freefone... For telephone services—namely, closed circuit and automatic telephone services... First use Sep. 2, 1975; in commerce Sep. 2, 1975. 1999 N.Y. Times 24 Jan. iii. 11/2 Freefone..offers free local phone calls from public booths in which color advertisements are displayed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). freephonev. Brit. /ˈfriːfəʊn/, U.S. /ˈfriˌfoʊn/ Forms: see freephone n. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: freephone n. Etymology: < freephone n. British. transitive. To call using a freephone number. Also intransitive. Cf. freephone n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > communicate with by telephone [verb (transitive)] > by specific service long-distance1919 videophone1945 freephone1988 1988 Times 8 July 25 (advt.) You can freefone Royal Mail International..for full details. 1990 Lesbian & Gay Pride (verso front cover) For confidential advice freephone the 24-hour National AIDS Helpline. 1999 Sun 22 June (Money Suppl.) 7/3 If the prospect of being significantly better off appeals, Freepost the coupon or Freephone to find out more. 2002 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) 7 Mar. 9 Information packs..are available by freephoning the Meningitis Research Foundation. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1959v.1988
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