Person-to-person
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004237
A type of telephone call where the caller specifies a particular individual to speak with, and the operator attempts to connect only if that specific person is available. Charges for the call would only apply if the requested party was reached. This service was common in long-distance telephony before direct dialing became widespread.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004237 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Electrical engineering |
| Translations | German: Ferngespräch mit Bestätigung; Spanish: persona a persona; French: appel avec préavis |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004237",
"term": "Person-to-person",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A type of telephone call where the caller specifies a particular individual to speak with, and the operator attempts to connect only if that specific person is available. Charges for the call would only apply if the requested party was reached. This service was common in long-distance telephony before direct dialing became widespread.",
"subject": "Electrical engineering",
"translations": {
"de": "Ferngespräch mit Bestätigung",
"es": "persona a persona",
"fr": "appel avec préavis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/person-to-person/"
}
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