call splashing
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “call splashing” means the transfer of a telephone call from one provider of operator services to another such provider in such a manner that the subsequent provider is unable or unwilling to determine the location of the origination of the call and, because of such inability or unwillingness, is prevented from billing the call on the basis of such location.
Source
- 1994–present47 U.S.C. § 226Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs · Telephone operator services · as used in this section