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, 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
But its most recent disclosure, filed Oct. 4, listed the Sarasota address and an area telephone number as the company’s principal executive offices.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
And finally, the hackers said, a social security number lookup service such as Cloaked which can return partial social security numbers from telephone numbers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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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
But its most recent disclosure, filed Oct. 4, listed the Sarasota address and an area telephone number as the company’s principal executive offices.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
And finally, the hackers said, a social security number lookup service such as Cloaked which can return partial social security numbers from telephone numbers.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Telephone number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20number. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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