900 number
A 1-900 telephone number, in the North American Numbering Plan, usually has the form 1-900-###-####. A call to one of these numbers usually results in a high per-minute or per-call telephone charge. For example, a psychic hotline 1-900 number may charge $2 for the first minute and $.99 for each additional minute.
Some uses of 1-900 numbers:
- Video game hints
- Horoscope/fortune telling
- Dating/party line
- Erotic one-on-one chat
- Voting (e.g. MTV favorite videos)
- Contests
Customer phone lines can be configured to prevent the dialing of a 1-900 number.
