telephone number
noun
: a number assigned to a telephone line for a specific phone or set of phones (as for a residence) that is used to call that phone
called also phone number
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Individuals who apply for personal information redaction can keep their name, address, telephone number and precinct number off the public record.
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Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
The sample was selected by The New York Times in multiple steps to account for differential telephone coverage, nonresponse and significant variation in the productivity of telephone numbers by state.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The adult plaintiff found multiple instances in which providers were listed with inaccurate telephone numbers, did not practice in the specialties listed or did not accept her Anthem insurance.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
The sample was selected by The New York Times in multiple steps to account for differential telephone coverage, nonresponse and significant variation in the productivity of telephone numbers by state.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
The adult plaintiff found multiple instances in which providers were listed with inaccurate telephone numbers, did not practice in the specialties listed or did not accept her Anthem insurance.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Telephone number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20number. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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