What does "collect call" mean?

A telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller.

Collect call

noun

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Noun

1
A telephone call paid for by the receiver (callee), as opposed to the caller. Canada, US
"Hello, operator — I'd like to make a collect call."
2
a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for wordnet

"Hello, operator — I'd like to make a collect call."