Preview（腕試し）

Mitsuko: You talked to the customer service center in Tokyo for 2 hours! Your phone bill is going to be huge!

Sumiko: Don't worry--it was a free dial call.

Mitsuko: Oh, you mean it was a ___________ call

What is the American English version of free dial?

A. a free dialing call

B. a no-cost call

C. a toll-free call

D. a low-cost call

Examples（例文）

In Japan, a free call is called free dial. In the U.S., a telephone call that the caller does not have to pay for is a toll-free call. The telephone number is called a toll-free number. In the U.S., a toll-free number begins with the numbers 1-800.

In the U.K. and Ireland this British Telecom service is know as Freefone. It uses an 0800 prefix in the U.K. and a 1800 prefix in Ireland. (Thanks to York for the info!)

　

Exercises （練習）

Choose the best answer for the following sentences.

1. By using the company's 1-800 number, I was able to make ____________ .

A. a free-dial call

B. a toll-free call

C. a toll-free number

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2. In Japan, a 0120 number is ____________ .

A. a free-dial call

B. a toll-free call

C. a toll-free number