A 1-900 telephone number, in the North American Numbering Plan, usually has the form 1-900-###-####. A call to one of these numbers can result in a high per-minute or per-call charge. For example, a "psychic hotline" type of 1-900 number may charge $2.99 for the first minute and 99 cents for each additional minute. Phone lines can be configured to prevent the dialing of a 900 number.
Some uses of 1-900 numbers:
- Video game tips
- Horoscopes/psychics
- Dating/party lines
- Erotic one-on-one chats
- Voting (e.g. for TV shows)
- Contests
In the United Kingdom, any telephone number starting 09 is charged at premium rates, in a similar fashion to a 900 number in North America.
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