800 number

800 number
\\ˌātˈhəndrə̇d-, -dərd-\ noun
: a toll-free telephone number for long-distance calls (as to a business) that is prefixed by the number 800

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any toll-free telephone number, usually with a 3-digit code of 800, established, as by a business, so that people from widespread areas can call for merchandise, information, or services.

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/ˌeıtˈhʌndrəd-/ noun, pl ⋯ -bers [count]
US : a telephone number that people can use to call a distant place (such as a business) for free
◇ In the U.S. 800 numbers usually have 800 as an area code.

Call our 800 number to place an order or ask questions.

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800 number [800 number] (also 888 number ; )noun
(in the US) a telephone number beginning with 800 or 888, which can be called free of charge. They are provided by companies so that customers can telephone them to order their products, etc. In Britain such free numbers begin with 0800.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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