freephone
/ˈfriːfəʊn/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रीफ़ोन
फ़्रीफ़ोन, निःशुल्क कॉल नंबर
Core word
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[U] British
a telephone number that can be called without paying for the call
फ़्रीफ़ोन, निःशुल्क कॉल नंबर
- Call our freephone number for advice.
- The helpline offers a freephone service.
- Radhika found a freephone number on the back of her card.
+ 3 more examples
- You can reach the helpline on a freephone number.
- The bank has set up a freephone line for customers.
- Is that number freephone, or will I be charged?
Synonyms toll-free number
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
freephone (noun) + number
'Freephone' names a telephone number that can be called without cost to the caller, and it often forms a compound with 'number'.
'Freephone' उस टेलीफ़ोन नंबर का नाम है जिस पर कॉल करने वाले को शुल्क नहीं देना पड़ता, और यह प्रायः 'number' के साथ compound बनाता है।
- Call our freephone number for help with the form.
- The bank has a freephone line for lost cards.
call / ring + a freephone number
The verbs 'call' and 'ring' are used with the number; the call itself is described as free.
नंबर के साथ 'call' और 'ring' क्रियाएँ आती हैं; कॉल को मुफ़्त बताया जाता है।
- Students can ring the freephone helpline at any hour.
- Radhika called the freephone number to check her train booking.
on / by freephone
Use 'on' for the number or line and 'by' for the means of contact.
नंबर या लाइन के लिए 'on' और संपर्क के माध्यम के लिए 'by' आता है।
- You can reach us on freephone 0800-100-100.
- Complaints may be registered by freephone.
freephone vs. toll-free
'Freephone' is mainly British; Indian and American English usually say 'toll-free'.
'Freephone' मुख्यतः British शब्द है; भारतीय और अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में प्रायः 'toll-free' कहा जाता है।
- In India most helplines advertise a toll-free number such as 1800.
+Collocations 4
freephone + noun
numberlinehelplineservicecallenquiry
- The freephone helpline gives advice to farmers in their own language.
verb + freephone
dialcallringset upadvertise
- The railway has set up a freephone service for passengers.
freephone + for + purpose
complaintsadvicebookingsemergenciesinformation
- There is a freephone number for complaints about bills.
adjective + freephone
nationaldedicated24-hourspecial
- A dedicated freephone line was opened for the exam helpdesk.
“More examples 5
- Dial the freephone number on the back of your card if it is lost.
यदि आपका कार्ड खो जाए तो उसके पीछे दिए गए freephone नंबर पर कॉल करें।
- The electricity board opened a freephone line for complaints during the storm.
बिजली बोर्ड ने तूफ़ान के दौरान शिकायतों के लिए freephone लाइन शुरू की।
- The call to a freephone number does not cost the caller anything.
freephone नंबर पर कॉल करने पर कॉल करने वाले को कोई शुल्क नहीं देना पड़ता।
- Radhika found the freephone helpline number on the university website.
राधिका को विश्वविद्यालय की वेबसाइट पर freephone हेल्पलाइन नंबर मिल गया।
- The shop offers advice on freephone from nine in the morning.
दुकान सुबह नौ बजे से freephone पर सलाह देती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Call to the freephone number for more details.
✓ Call the freephone number for more details.
'Call' is transitive in this sense and takes no 'to'.
इस अर्थ में 'call' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'to' नहीं आता।
AaSpelling
free·phone
✓In the exam
Notes
British and American: freephone is British, and Americans say 'toll-free number'.
British and American: freephone British शब्द है, जबकि Americans 'toll-free number' कहते हैं।