telephone service

Example Sentences

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At one point, he said, his telephone service was turned off, forcing him use a pay phone for calls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In April 2025, a massive power outage in Spain deprived part of Greenland of telephone service, as it depends on Spanish satellites.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Business-wireline revenue fell 7.5% due to declines in legacy and transitional services, which include telephone service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The IRS estimated it would need to hire 3,500 new employees to maintain last year’s level of telephone service in the upcoming year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

There was no telephone service here; there wasn’t even any electricity.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret