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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Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Zelenskyy believes Trump is the key to ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and said the U.S president gave him his telephone number before Friday’s opening of the Munich Security Conference.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Do not contact the telephone number provided in a pop-up, text, or email.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Use the Google account recovery process which requires a recovery email or telephone number.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Zelenskyy believes Trump is the key to ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and said the U.S president gave him his telephone number before Friday’s opening of the Munich Security Conference.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Do not contact the telephone number provided in a pop-up, text, or email.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Use the Google account recovery process which requires a recovery email or telephone number.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for telephone number
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“Telephone number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20number. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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