What is a collect call?
Q: What is a collect call?
A: A collect call is a type of telephone call in which the person making the call wants the person they are calling to pay for the call instead of themselves.
Q: Who typically pays for a regular telephone call?
A: In a regular telephone call, the person who makes the call pays for it.
Q: Who used to be involved in making collect calls in the past?
A: In the past, an operator was needed to make a collect call in order to ask the person receiving the call if they wanted to be charged for it.
Q: Is it still necessary to speak to an operator in order to make a collect call today?
A: No, it's not necessary since computers have made it possible to make or receive collect calls without talking to a person.
Q: Why is the usage of collect calls becoming less popular?
A: Collect calls are becoming less popular because mobile phones and VoIP technology have made long-distance calls cheaper to make.
Q: Which day of the year sees the most collect calls made?
A: Father's Day sees the most collect calls made.
Q: What day sees the most phone calls made altogether?
A: Mother's Day sees the most phone calls made altogether.
