A number assigned to a particular telephone (or group of telephones) and used in making connections to it; = telephone number n. at telephone, n.…

(a) = phone number n. at phone, n.2 compounds 2; (b) colloquial a large number, esp. with reference to a large sum of money; frequently in to be talki…

(a) = house number n. at house, n.1 int.compounds 10; (b) the telephone number of a person's home.

the identifying number assigned to a telephone or group of telephones which is dialled in order to make a connection to it.

A telephone number that is not listed in a directory at the request of the subscriber. Cf. ex-directory, adj.

a telephone number obtained other than the one required by the caller.

In the United States and Canada: a telephone number used to contact directory enquiries; the service provided when this number is dialled.

In the United Kingdom and elsewhere: a telephone number used to contact the emergency services; the service provided when this number is dialled…

Originally North American. A numerical code identifying a region within a national telephone system, dialled in conjunction with a local number; the…

In the United States and Canada: a telephone number used to contact the emergency services; the service provided when this number is dialled…

In the United States and Canada: a telephone number with the digits 800 in place of an area code, allowing customers to make toll-free calls, esp…

a person's cell phone number.

A U.K. telephone number with the prefix 0800 which allows customers to call a business or information service without charge to themselves (cf. 800 n…

slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). In plural. A telephone number.