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trunk call N Brit

trunk call → long distance call

长途电话 chángtú diànhuà

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Sometimes a message would say to first dial a 1 or a 0 (the toll prefix for a trunk call) plus the area code of the called number. en.wikipedia.org

The originating marker then passed the trunk call completion requirements (type of pulsing, resistance of the trunk, etc.) and the called party's details to the sender and released. en.wikipedia.org

Relatively few subscribers could dial trunk calls, so the 01 code was not generally included as part of the published telephone number. en.wikipedia.org

A long-distance call is therefore known not as a toll call but as a trunk call. en.wikipedia.org

The construction of this trunk called on the involvement of specialist basket-makers and leather craftsmen, who rarely worked together. en.wikipedia.org

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