Las Vegas Hotels - Toll-Free/Local-Call Charges
Name	Local Phone	Toll Free	Area	Local Calls	Billing Method*	Notes
Arizona Charlie's Boulder	702 951-5800	800 362-4040	Off Strip	$0.75	PD
Arizona Charlie's Decatur	702 258-5200	800 342-2695	Off Strip	$0.75	PD
Bally's	702 739-4111	800 644-0777	Strip	$1.25	PD	$1.25 first 30 mins, 20¢/min thereafter
Barbary Coast	702 737-7111	888 227-2279	Strip	$1.00	PC
Barcelona	702 644-6300	800 223-6330	North Las Vegas	$0.50	PD
Bellagio	702 693-7111	888 987-7111	Strip	$1.00	PD
Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel	702 382-1600	800 634-6811	Downtown	$0.50	PD
Boardwalk	702 735-2400	800 635-4581	Strip	$1.00	PD	$1 first 30 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
Boulder Station	702 432-7777	800 683-7777	Boulder Strip	$4.95	Nightly	This is a mandatory fee paid nightly for unlimited local/toll-free calls up to 30 mins; additional minutes are 10¢ per. Fee also includes use shuttle to the Strip and up to 10 pages per day of fax/copy services.
Bourbon Street	702 737-7200	800 634-6956	Strip	$1.00	PD
Buffalo Bill's	702 382-4388	800 386-7867	Primm	$0.75	PC
Caesars Palace	702 731-7110	800 634-6001	Strip	$1.00	PC	$1 first 30 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
California	702 385-1222	800 634-6505	Downtown	$0.50	PC
Cannery	702 507-5900	866 999-4899	Rancho Strip	$1.00	PD
Casino Royale	702 737-3500	800 854-7666	Strip	$ -	N/A
Circus Circus	702 734-0410	800 634-3450	Strip	$1.00	Nightly	This is a mandatory fee paid nightly for unlimited local/toll-free calls.
El Cortez	702 385-5200	800 634-6703	Downtown	$0.50	PD
Ellis Island	702 733-8901		Off Strip	$ -	N/A
Excalibur	702 597-7777	800 937-7777	Strip	$1.00	Nightly	This is a mandatory fee paid nightly for unlimited local/toll-free calls.
Fiesta Henderson	702 558-7000	888 899-7770	Henderson	$ -	N/A	The first 30 minutes are free, 10¢/min thereafter
Fiesta Rancho	702 631-7000	800 731-7333	Rancho Strip	$ -	N/A
Fitzgeralds	702 388-2400	800 274-5825	Downtown	$1.00	PC
Flamingo Las Vegas	702 733-3111	800 732-2111	Strip	$1.00	PD	$1 first 20 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
Four Queens	702 385-4011	800 634-6045	Downtown	$0.75	PC
Four Seasons	702 632-5000	877 632-5000	Strip	$1.50	PC
Fremont	702 385-3232	800 634-6460	Downtown	$0.50	PC
Gold Coast	702 367-7111	800 331-5334	Off Strip	$0.75	PC
Gold Spike	702 384-8444	800 634-6703	Downtown	$0.35	PD	They are currently working on setting their computers to charge per connection rather than per dial, so their billing will change in the near future.
Gold Strike	702 477-5000	800 634-1359	Jean	$ -	N/A
Golden Gate	702 385-1906	800 426-1906	Downtown	$0.50	PC
Golden Nugget	702 385-7111	800 634-3403	Downtown	$1.00	PD	$1 first 30 mins, 15¢/min thereafter
Greek Isles	702 734-0711	800 633-1777	Strip	$0.75	PD
Green Valley Ranch	702 617-7777	866 782-9487	Off Strip	$2.50	PC	$2.50 first 30 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
Hacienda	702 293-5000	800 245-6380	Off Strip	$0.50	PC
Hard Rock	702 693-5000	800 473-7625	Off Strip	$ -	N/A
Harrah's	702 369-5000	800 392-9002	Strip	$1.25	PD	$1.25 first 15 mins, 20¢/min thereafter
Hyatt Lake Las Vegas	702 567-1234	800 233-1234	Henderson	$1.00	PD
Imperial Palace	702 731-3311	800 634-6441	Strip	$0.75	PC
Klondike	702 739-9351	888 272-8794	Strip	$0.75	PC
Lady Luck	702 477-3000	800 634-6580	Downtown	$0.75	PC
Las Vegas Hilton	702 732-5111	800 732-7117	Off Strip	$1.00	PC	$1 first 30 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
Longhorn	702 435-9170		Boulder Strip	$ -	N/A
Luxor	702 262-4000	800 288-1000	Strip	$1.00	PD	$1 first 30 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
Main Street Station	702 387-1896	800 713-8933	Downtown	$0.50	PC
Mandalay Bay	702 632-7777	877 632-7000	Strip	$1.00	PD	$1 first 30 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
MGM Grand	702 891-1111	800 929-1111	Strip	$1.00	PC	$1 first 30 mins, 15¢/min thereafter
Mirage	702 791-7111	800 627-6667	Strip	$1.00	PC	$1 first 30 mins, 15¢/min thereafter
Monte Carlo	702 730-7777	800 311-8999	Strip	$1.00	PC
MonteLago Village Resort	702 564-4700	877 553-3555	Henderson	$ -	N/A	Phone calls are technically free; however, there is a $10 resort fee per stay.
Nevada Hotel	702 385-7311	800 637-5777	Downtown	$1.00	PC
Nevada Landing	702 387-5000	800 628-6682	Jean	$ -	N/A
Nevada Palace	702 458-8810	800 634-6283	Boulder Strip	$ -	N/A
New Frontier	702 794-8200	800 634-6966	Strip	$2.00	Nightly	This is a mandatory fee paid nightly for unlimited local/toll-free calls.
New York-New York	702 740-6969	800 693-6763	Strip	$1.00	PC	$1 first 30 mins, $1.15 for any additional time
Orleans	702 365-7111	800 675-3267	Off Strip	$0.75	PC	75¢ first 30 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
Palace Station	702 367-2411	800 634-3101	Off Strip	$ -	N/A	The first 30 minutes are free, 10¢/min thereafter
Palms	702 942-7777	866 942-7770	Off Strip	$1.00	Nightly	This is a mandatory fee paid nightly for unlimited local/toll-free calls.
Paris	702 946-7000	888 266-5687	Strip	$1.25	PC
Plaza	702 386-2110	800 634-6575	Downtown	$0.75	PD
Primm Valley Resort Casino	702 382-4388	800 386-7867	Primm	$0.75	PC
Railroad Pass	702 294-5000	800 654-0877	Henderson	$ -	N/A	There is no charge for local or toll-free calls, but a $40 cash deposit or credit card is required to place calls.
Rampart Casino	702 507-5900	877 869-8777	Off Strip	$1.00	PC
Rio	702 252-7777	888 746-7482	Off Strip	$1.25	PC	$1.25 first 10 mins, 15¢/min thereafter
Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas	702 567-4700		Henderson	$1.00	PC	There is also an option to pay a $20/night resort fee, which includes unlimited local and toll-free calls, high-speed Internet access, and other hotel amenities.
Riviera	702 734-5110	800 634-6753	Strip	$1.00	PC	$1 first 3 mins, 7¢/min thereafter
Royal	702 735-6117	800 634-6118	Strip	$0.50	PC
Sahara	702 737-2111	888 696-2121	Strip	$ -	N/A	The first 30 minutes are free, 10¢/min thereafter
Sam's Town	702 456-7777	800 634-6371	Boulder Strip	$ -	N/A
San Remo	702 739-9000	800 522-7366	Strip	$0.75	PC
Santa Fe Station	702 658-4900	866 767-7770	Rancho Strip	$4.50	Nightly	This is a mandatory fee paid nightly for unlimited local and toll-free calls up to 30 minutes in length. Each additional minute incurs a charge of 10¢.
Silverton	702 263-7777	800 588-7711	Off Strip	$ -	N/A	The first 30 minutes are free, 10¢/min thereafter
Skyline	702 565-9116		Henderson	N/A	N/A	No phone service available
Speedway	702 399-3297	877 333-9291	North Las Vegas	$0.75	PC
Stardust	702 732-6111	800 824-6033	Strip	$1.00	Nightly	This is a mandatory fee paid nightly for unlimited local/toll-free calls.
Stratosphere	702 380-7777	800 998-6937	Strip	$1.00	PC
Suncoast	702 636-7111	877 677-7111	Off Strip	$1.00	PD	$1 first 30 mins, 10¢/min thereafter
Sunset Station	702 547-7777	888 786-7389	Henderson	$ -	N/A	The first 30 minutes are free, 10¢/min thereafter
Terrible's Casino	702 733-7000	800 640-9777	Off Strip	$0.75	PD
Texas Station	702 631-1000	800 654-8888	Rancho Strip	$ -	N/A
TI	702 894-7111	800 944-7444	Strip	$1.00	PD	$1 first 30 mins, 15¢/min thereafter
Tropicana	702 739-2222	800 634-4000	Strip	$1.00	Nightly	This is a mandatory fee paid nightly for unlimited local/toll-free calls.
Tuscany	702 893-8933	877 887-2261	Off Strip	$1.00	PC
Vegas Club	702 385-1664	800 634-6532	Downtown	$0.75	PC
Venetian	702 414-1000	877 883-6423	Strip	$1.00	PC
Western	702 384-4620	800 634-6703	Downtown	$0.25	PC
Westin Casuarina	702 836-9775	800 937-8461	Strip	$1.50	PC
Westward Ho	702 731-2900	800 634-6803	Strip	$ -	N/A
Whiskey Pete's	702 382-4388	800 386-7867	Primm	$0.75	PD
Wild Wild West	702 740-0000	800 777-1514	Off Strip	$ -	N/A	The first 30 minutes are free, 10¢/min thereafter
Wynn Las Vegas	702 770-7000	866 770-7108	Strip	$1.00	PC
*PD=Per Dial; PC=Per Connection

Most casinos charge in one way or another for local and toll-free phone calls, either by way of a nightly fee for unlimited calls or for each call individually. Other than the few hotels that offer free unlimited local calls, charges range from 25¢ (the Western) to $2.50 (Green Valley Ranch) per call, with a range of prices in between. Also beware of those hotels that charge a flat rate for a set number of minutes, only to hit you with per-minute charges once the initial time limit has been breached (the Rio, for instance, charges $1.25 for the first 10 minutes and 15¢ per minute thereafter).

Of the 90 hotels surveyed, only 23 admitted to charging per dial -- that is, the moment you hit "9" for an outside line, which applies even if you’re charging the call to a credit or calling card of some sort. The explanation given is that this is an "access fee," so it seems that you're being charged for the privilege of having access to an outside line, not for the call itself. The other properties claimed to charge only per connection; however, the hotels' definition of "connection" isn’t consistent, so you’d be advised to clarify phone charges at the front desk upon arrival.

Additionally, wherever you stay you may want to let someone at the front desk know if you've just made a call that didn't go through for one reason or another. Many people said that your room would be charged per dial, but that if you alerted them to an incomplete call, it can be removed from your bill. Be advised, however, that every time you reach an answering service of any kind, it’s considered a connection for which you’ll be charged accordingly.

Tip: Some hotels still allow you to make a free local call from the house phones -- these included the Mirage, TI, and the Venetian when last checked (which was some time ago). Another play is to go to the poker room, which can now be found in many casinos. Poker rooms almost always provide this service to their players, since games can be prolonged and people often need to conduct other business in between hands. Just walk in and act like you belong there; you'll usually have to dial 9 to get an outside line.