Why some phone numbures have a word for example 1300Kitchen?

Question

Why some phone numbuers have a word for example 1300Kitchen

or 19 phone numbers i have heard of 13 numbers but 19 free or not

Answer 1

The words represent the numbers on the phone's keypad.  For example, if wanted to call Stanly Steemer (carpet cleaner) the number is easier to remember when stated 1-800-steemer instead of 1-800 what ever the actual numbers are.

Answer 2

It is easier to remember the number as you remember just the word instead. 1300 are 25c, 1800 numbers are free and 190 numbers are usually at a very high rate eg $5 per minute.

Answer 3

the word is the letter on the key pad of the phone. number 2 is ABC, number 3 is DEF etc so kitchen would be 1-800-5482436

Answer 4

Easier to remember. Just look @ the pads on your mobile and dial according to the word you see after the numbers as in 1800-SUICIDE would be 1800-7842433.

Edit: Here in Singapore 1800 numbers are toll-free, while 1900 numbers are not.

Answer 5

1=.-'

2=ABC

3=DEF

4=GHI

5=JKL

6=MNO

7=PQRS

8=TUV

9=WXYZ

0=NEXT

*=SHIFT

#=SPACE

IN CANADA right now standards for DIGITAL/ANALOG cell phones. - M