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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Fun fact, the 1966 in the telephone number of the Pickford store references a pivotal year for both the Beatles and the England team.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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, 21 May 2026
Investigators traced the telephone number used at that time to an Apple iPhone and, further, to someone who made the call from the Detroit area.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 May 2026
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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, 21 May 2026
Investigators traced the telephone number used at that time to an Apple iPhone and, further, to someone who made the call from the Detroit area.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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