toll share

English translation: cost of phone call is shared

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English term or phrase:toll share
Selected answer:cost of phone call is shared
Entered by: Mohamed A. Moustafa

06:39 Sep 16, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Telecom(munications)
English term or phrase: toll share
For a complete copy of the Act and Regulations and for further information: visit www.ncr.org.za Switchboard: 011 554 2600 Toll Share: 0860 627 627 or 0860 NCR NCR

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Mohamed A. Moustafa
United States
cost of phone call is shared
Explanation:
It means that the cost of a phone call is shared between the person calling and the person being called (as opposed to a toll free number which is free for the caller).

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-09-16 06:51:39 GMT)
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see :
"0860 – Toll Share: This does not mean 50/50! The consumer pays the cost of a local call and the business picks up the long distance portion of the call if the call centre is remote to the caller".
http://34007.co.za/GBC.aspx
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
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Local time: 18:02
Grading comment
Many thanks
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cost of phone call is shared


Explanation:
It means that the cost of a phone call is shared between the person calling and the person being called (as opposed to a toll free number which is free for the caller).

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-09-16 06:51:39 GMT)
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see :
"0860 – Toll Share: This does not mean 50/50! The consumer pays the cost of a local call and the business picks up the long distance portion of the call if the call centre is remote to the caller".
http://34007.co.za/GBC.aspx

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 18:02
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks

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agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari
1 hr
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agree  Veronika McLaren
6 hrs
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