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collect

English translation: Reverse charges

13:27 Feb 29, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: collect
For Claim Status or Service, Call:
Call toll free: +1 800 231 7729
From outside the U.S. use AT&T access code.
Call direct or collect inside or outside the U.S.: +1 813 775 0190
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 22:56
Selected answer:Reverse charges
Explanation:
You ask the operator to have the call charged to the company so it's free for you
Selected response from:

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 20:56
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +6Reverse charges
Yvonne Gallagher
5without being chargrd
Ali Sharifi
5Reverse the charges
Zahra Ghobadi


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Reverse charges


Explanation:
You ask the operator to have the call charged to the company so it's free for you

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 20:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 659

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles van der Heiden
13 mins
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  B D Finch
27 mins
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Mark Robertson
5 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  AllegroTrans: Easily found if asker researched it first
23 hrs
  -> Yep. Thanks
agree  airmailrpl: Reverse the charges
2 days 11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
without being chargrd


Explanation:
without being chargrd

Ali Sharifi
United States
Local time: 15:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: Yes but this does not explain who is charged and implies the call is completely free
21 hrs
  -> You are right
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Reverse the charges


Explanation:
If you telephone someone collect, the person who receives the call pays for it.


Zahra Ghobadi
Iraq
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: Same as the first answer - you should have agreed with it
23 hrs
  -> It is alittle bit different from the first one
disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: you added "the" Bravo!! And yes, your explanation is different and WRONG. Here it's not a "person" but an insurance company who has to agee to accept charges!
1 day 3 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: Reverse the charges
2 days 4 hrs
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