WATS
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8.1
A telephone service businesses use for long-distance calls at fixed rates to certain areas
- noun
- /wɑts/
- Archaic
:
servicio de telefonía de área amplia
- With WATS, we can make unlimited calls to certain areas for a fixed monthly fee.
Examples
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The company switched to a WATS line to save on long-distance call costs.
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Many businesses rely on WATS for affordable communication across regions.
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This is one of the oldest WATS in Phnom Penh.
Synonyms
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8.4
A telephone line for long-distance calls that charges fixed rates for certain areas, often used by businesses
has identical meaning but is an acronym form for the same service
Compounds
WATS line
- Archaic
1
8.4
A telephone line for long-distance calls that charges fixed rates for certain areas, often used by businesses
Surface Forms
Etymology
WATS comes from the initials of Wide Area Telephone Service, basically a 'wide' area phone 'service'. Businesses used WATS lines to make long-distance calls to certain zones at a fixed price, so WATS now means that special long-distance phone service.