Shared-cost service
Shared-cost service is a type of telephone call billing where the charge for calling a particular
local call rate while the called party is charged the added costs of long-distance calling
.
Often, telephone numbering plans include a dedicated number range assigned to shared-cost services – so called shared-cost telephone numbers.
See also
- Universal International Shared Cost Number, an international shared-cost numbering scheme
- Toll-free telephone number, a type of billing where the entire call cost is charged to the called party