| 单词 | national call |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnational call g. Originally and chiefly British. Relating to or designating a long-distance telephone call made to a number within the same country. Chiefly in national call, national rate. Cf. local call n. at local adj. and n. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [adjective] > type of call long distance1826 reverse charge1908 collect1912 person-to-person1919 toll-free1970 national1984 1984 Times 6 Oct. 3/1 Telephone users will get between 20 per cent and 25 per cent more time on peak and standard rate national calls to distances over 56 kilometres. 1991 Financial Times (Nexis) 25 Feb. 16 Many UK national telephone calls are up to 26 per cent cheaper on its system. 1999 Which? June 11/3 We show the helpline hours during which you can get technical help and their call charge rates—whether free, local rate, national rate, premium rate or standard (ie. a normal phone number). 2002 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 25 Nov. 15 A telecommunications company that promoted a scheme for fixed telephone lines, offering discounts of up to 60 per cent for local and national calls. < as lemmas |
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