direct dialling
noun[U]
COMMUNICATIONSUK(USdirect dialing)ukustheabilityto make aphonecallwithout it having to beconnectedthrough aswitchboard:
The newsystemincorporatesdirectdialling, which will make iteasierforcallerstoconnectdirectlywith thecontactoftheirchoice.
direct-dial
adjective
Mobilephonesand direct-dialnumbershave made thesalesbusinesseasiertoday.