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, 25 May 2024
Where a caller is sent depends on the area code of their telephone number.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Where a caller is sent depends on the area code of their telephone number.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
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“Telephone number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20number. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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