Direct dial

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Direct dial or direct distance dialing is a means of placing a long distance telephone call in which the person making the call dials the number directly rather than going through an operator. It is the least expensive means of making a telephone call, as compared with operator-assisted telephone calls, such as long distance calls made at a pay phone, collect or person-to-person calls.