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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The company’s telephone number wasn’t connecting, and no one responded to an email requesting further information.
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Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Residents of the four Round Lake communities are reminded that there will be a new telephone number going into effect for non-emergency police calls.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The permission letter should include addresses and telephone numbers where the legal guardians can be reached.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Residents of the four Round Lake communities are reminded that there will be a new telephone number going into effect for non-emergency police calls.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The permission letter should include addresses and telephone numbers where the legal guardians can be reached.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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