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900 number

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
900 num-ber
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telephone number for which an extra charge is assessed, part of which is returned to the owner of the number.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

In the original North American Numbering Plan, telephone numbers with the 800 area code were designated as toll-free, whereby the recipient of the call assumed all associated charges. Subsequently, telephone companies introduced 900 numbers, enabling the subscriber to impose additional fees on callers.

Usage

Inflected Forms

900 numbers (plural)

Phrases

1-900 800 number premium-rate telephone number

Frequently Paired Words

1-900 800 number premium-rate telephone number

Questions

What does 900 number mean?
A telephone number for which an extra charge is assessed, part of which is returned to the owner of the number.
Where does 900 number come from?
In the original North American Numbering Plan, telephone numbers with the 800 area code were designated as toll-free, whereby the recipient of the call assumed all associated charges. Subsequently, telephone companies introduced 900 numbers, enabling the subscriber to impose additional fees on callers.

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