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telephone

[tel-uh-fohn] / ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn /


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In high school I was a long-distance telephone operator for New Jersey Bell.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The legislation defines “personal information” as anything that identifies, describes or relates to the protected individuals, including their names, addresses, telephone numbers, physical descriptions, driver’s licenses, financial information, license plate numbers and places of employment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

AT&T narrowly avoided a breakup a couple of years later, mostly because it had the nation’s only working long-distance telephone network.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Technology minister Ian Murray told MPs in the House of Commons on Thursday the data involved in the incident did not include participant's names, addresses, contact details or telephone numbers.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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