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2. Directory assistance - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., directory assistance for companies with toll-free "800 numbers" (with area codes 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888) was available from toll-free directory assistance, reachable by dialing 1-800-555-1212, for many decades until it was discontinued in 2020. [citation needed]

3. Toll-free telephone numbers in the North American Numbering ...

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   The SMS/800 database and RespOrg structure are used in the U.S. and Canada. A few specific exchanges remain reserved or are assigned to specific North American Numbering Plan countries which do not draw numbers from the SMS/800 pool: Some 800-NXX prefixes are reserved for the following areas: 800-389 for the Bahamas; 800-534 for Barbados

4. 1-800-FREE-411 - Wikipedia

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   Callers dial 1-800 (888 or 866)-FREE411 [373-3411] from any phone in the United States to use the toll-free service. Sponsors cover part of the service cost by playing advertising messages during the call.

5. Reverse telephone directory - Wikipedia

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   However, unlike a standard telephone directory, where the user uses customer's details (such as name and address) in order to retrieve the telephone number of that person or business, a reverse telephone directory allows users to search by a telephone service number in order to retrieve the customer details for that service.

6. 411 (telephone number) - Wikipedia

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   Direct-distance dialing (DDD) was first introduced in areas with common-control switching (panel and crossbar) in the 1950s.These areas had used 411 for directory assistance, and because of the ability of common-control switching to analyze the initial digits of a number in a "sender" before routing the call, these areas did not require the dialing of an initial 1 to initiate a long-distance call.

7. Telephone directory - Wikipedia

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   A telephone directory, commonly called a telephone book, telephone address book, phonebook, or the white and yellow pages, is a listing of telephone subscribers in a geographical area or subscribers to services provided by the organization that publishes the directory. Its purpose is to allow the telephone number of a subscriber identified by ...