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(telecommunications) a message sent in the forward direction that contains (a) address information, (b) the signaling information required to route and connect a call to the called line, (c) service-class information, (d) information relating to user and network facilities, and (e) call-originator identity or call-receiver identity.
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(telecommunications) The delay that occurs when a call arrives at an automatic switching device and no channel or facility is immediately available to process the call.
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(telephony) A sorted list, derived from the above, showing those numbers called most often.
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The process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before a conversation. Some methods may include:
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A caller who makes such a call.
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Alternative spelling of callout [(communication) An outgoing telephone call.]
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(telephony) The person who is called by the caller (on the telephone).
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(uncountable) The service of providing such information, sometimes included in one's standard telephone contract and sometimes available for an extra fee.
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(communication) An outgoing telephone call.
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(computing) The software and hardware supporting a smart card system.
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A sales call either by telephone or personal presence, made without a referral or without preparing the recipient of the call.
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(US, Canada) A phone call paid for by the receiver, as opposed to the caller.
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(transitive) To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone.
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To connect to a system or service by telephone.
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(rare) To call a freephone number.
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The number (street address) assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street.
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Alternative form of missed call [To telephone someone without the desired responder answering.]
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(with "the") The other party in a telephone call.
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(rare, possibly nonstandard) An outgoing telephone call.
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(of a telephone call) Such that the caller is only connected and charged if the person he specified is available to speak.
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A chargecard used to pay for telephone calls.
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(informal) The act of placing a telephone call.
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A secure electronic keypad most often used in card-based transactions to accept and encrypt the cardholder's personal identification number (PIN).
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(telecommunications) A telephone feature allowing a person to receive an automatic call back when a busy line becomes free.
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(US) An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
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Someone who sells products or services by making unsolicited telephone calls.
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(US, of a phone call) Without an additional toll, especially for a long-distance charge.
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(telephony, dated, chiefly Britain) a long-distance telephone call, especially one connected by the operator
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(slang) The intercept sound and frequencies a PBX system generates due to dialing error or denial of the service as requested.
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A form of phishing using a telephone call to the prospective victim.
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