phone number

Example Sentences

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While the ad for the in-universe furniture store Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire plays, a phone number with a South Bay area code flashes in a supertitle.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

If Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon start texting a New Jersey phone number, the New Jersey number is worth a follow-up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Even replying “STOP” to a smishing text can increase the number of scam messages you receive, because it confirms someone is actively using the phone number.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Recently, a teenager entered the bakery and slipped him a piece of paper with a phone number on it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I found her phone number on her department’s page.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks