the white pages

noun

variants or the White Pages
US
: the part of a phone book that lists the names, addresses, and phone numbers of people and businesses

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There was locksmith spam in the white pages before there was the internet. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 June 2025

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“The white pages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20white%20pages. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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