800 number

Example Sentences

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“I have an 800 number now that I call if I get the urge to buy an airline stock,” he said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A representative from the press office recommended looking over the survivor benefits page on the agency’s website, and suggested calling the agency’s National 800 number for additional support.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Bisignano has also fixated on how much time it takes to reach an agent on the SSA’s 800 number.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

He had already been threatened with eviction if he didn’t get the document, he said, as he stood in the parking lot and dialed the 800 number.

From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2021

I pick up and hear the dial tone, dial the 800 number for the phone card...and then stop.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini