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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Now, schools must include the telephone number and text line for the Trevor Project as well.
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Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That includes name, social security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education, financial matters, medical or employment history and statements attributed to the individual.
—Edsource, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
The bill defines personal information as a person’s Social Security number, address, legal name, telephone number, and employer information.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That includes name, social security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education, financial matters, medical or employment history and statements attributed to the individual.
—Edsource, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
The bill defines personal information as a person’s Social Security number, address, legal name, telephone number, and employer information.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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