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free call; toll-free call; free calling
LINEで無料通話ができる。
You can make free calls on LINE.
このプランには月60���の無料通話が含まれている。
This plan includes 60 minutes of free calls per month.
海外にいる家族とも、インターネットを使えば無料通話で話せるので助かっている。
I'm grateful that I can talk to my family overseas for free using internet calling.
A compound of 無料 (free of charge) + 通話 (phone call). In modern usage, this term most commonly refers to free voice calls made through messaging apps (LINE, WhatsApp) or VoIP services, but it also applies to toll-free numbers and free calling minutes included in phone plans.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 無料通話アプリ: free calling app
- 無料通話分: free calling minutes (included in a plan)
- 無料通話をかける: to make a free call
- 無料通話対応: supports free calling
SIMILAR WORDS:
- フリーダイヤル: toll-free number (specifically a 0120-number that the receiver pays for)
- 通話料無料: call charges free (alternative phrasing; same meaning)
- 国際電話: international call (often contrasted with 無料通話 apps that make international calls free)