toll-free
adjective or adverb
: having or using a direct telephone line or number (such as an 800 number) for a long-distance call that is not charged to the caller
a toll-free number
called toll-free
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However, with the rise of application-to-person (A2P) messaging, all A2P numbers—from short codes to toll-free to 10-digit long code (10DLC)—now offer comparable throughput capabilities.
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Aaron Alter, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
For food safety questions, call the USDA’s toll-free Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email MPHotline@usda.gov.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
For questions about spring bulbs like daffodils or other gardening questions, contact us toll-free at (877) 486-6271, visit our website at homegarden.cahnr.uconn.edu, or reach out to your local UConn Extension center at cahnr.uconn.edu/extension/locations.
—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
No toll: Traveling on the Overseas Highway is toll-free.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Alter, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
For food safety questions, call the USDA’s toll-free Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or email MPHotline@usda.gov.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
For questions about spring bulbs like daffodils or other gardening questions, contact us toll-free at (877) 486-6271, visit our website at homegarden.cahnr.uconn.edu, or reach out to your local UConn Extension center at cahnr.uconn.edu/extension/locations.
—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
No toll: Traveling on the Overseas Highway is toll-free.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Toll-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toll-free. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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