Phone books may seem like things of the past for anyone who has a smartphone. After all, just about any number is obtainable via online resources. With that said, there are still personal phone ...

San Diego, CA, April 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Long before the modern era brought forth the digital world, there were printed phone directories. These databases helped police, private detectives, ...

When is the last time you found someone's phone number using a phone book? If you don't have it stored in your phone, you can usually find it online. So what are people using the phone book for? Even ...

Q: How do I get a telephone number for a family member? I live in another county that does not list Harford County, Md., telephone numbers and my address book was lost in the move, so I am having real ...

Q: There used to be city directories and then there were telephone directories and now there is no way to get the address or phone number of an old friends or missing relative. Is there anyway you can ...

Alas, the poor phone book. Once, it was the cornerstone of American connection, an indispensable resource people relied on to find pizza shops, plumbers, and the number of the cute girl in math class.

Q: My name and number has been left out of the phone book for the second time, and I would like for it to be in there. What number can I call to straighten that out? J.B. A: In Fayetteville, the ...

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