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Noun

phone book - a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers

phonebook, telephone book, telephone directory

directory - an alphabetical list of names and addresses

white pages - a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers

yellow pages - a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on yellow paper) where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertising

Translations

دَليل الهاتِف

telefonní seznam

telefonbog

Telefonbuch

guida telefonica rubrica telefonica

telefonski imenik

telefon rehberi

电话簿

phone book

n → guida del telefono, elenco telefonico

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

phone

(fəun) noun

a telephone. We were talking on the phone.

verb

to telephone (a person, message or place). I'll phone you this evening.

ˈphone book noun

a telephone directory. Look up his number in the phone book.

ˈphone booth noun

= telephone booth.

ˈphone box noun

= telephone box.

ˈphone call noun

a telephone call. I need to make a phone call; You had a (phone) call from Ron.

ˈphonecard noun

a plastic card for making calls from a public telephone box.

phone up

to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone. I'll phone (him) up and ask about it.

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Spanning 104 years, the collection also includes the very first phone book - for London - released in 1880 with just 248 entries, to those published in the 1980s when more than 47 million phone books were distributed in 14; separate editions.

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A Portuguese man left his life savings to 70 people he randomly selected out of a phone book. The man, who had no family, made his will at the age of 29 by picking names out of the Lisbon directory.

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Exterminator Barry from Greyabbey, Co Down, is the face of the phone book's new campaign to promote its 118 247 listings service.

PEST MAN FOR THE JOB; Exterminator Barry to front Yellow Pages ads

The W220 features picture messaging, a phone book accommodating up to 600 entries, 1.5" colour display, external display and alarm clock and offers up to 497 minutes of talk time and 293 hours on standby.

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Shoppers at Gateshead's MetroCentre witnessed the three contestants enter the bare plastic box five days ago, each armed with only The Phone Book from BT and a phone for survival.

Trio live in a box by the book

She said: "If a customer living on a BT phone book boundary feels that the book they have received does not meet their needs, we will give them a free one by calling 0800 833400."

Anger as BT pulls plug on Tyneside

However, he has called 17 Austins in the phone book and trawled the electoral roll with no success.

Treasure chest lost

government section of the phone book, or go to: www.medicare .gov/Basics/Overview.asp.

Lower-cost prescription drugs. (on call)

Furthermore, SJR Enterprises wasn't in the phone book.

Shell companies that don't deliver: these scams are among the most costly asset misappropriations

Would one dial every possible number combination to reach a friend in a new city or use the phone book's alphabetical listing?

From Terry Snyder. (Letters to the Editor)

I can't wait for the day when we have a federal phone book web page.

MILLER ON PROCUREMENT

In July 2000, Winburn signed up for an ad in the 2001 phone book, but didn't pay, Southwestern Bell said.

Winburn tile woes continue. (Whispers)