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What (who) is ex-directory - definition

BOOK THAT LISTS PHONE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES
White pages; White Pages; Phone book; Telephone book; Telephone books; Phonebook; Telephone Directory; White page; Phone number look up; Phone directory; Whitepages; White 20pages; Telephone directories; Web white pages; Name directory; Online white pages; Ex-directory; Whitepages, Inc.; SelectPhone; Phonedisc
  • The first telephone directory, printed in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, in November 1878
  • A "white pages" telephone directory
  • A bundle of phone books in the trash, unopened

ex-directory         
If a person or their telephone number is ex-directory, the number is not listed in the telephone directory, and the telephone company will not give it to people who ask for it. (BRIT; in AM, use unlisted
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ADJ
ex-directory         
¦ adjective Brit. (of a telephone number) not listed in a telephone directory at the wish of the subscriber.
phone book         
(phone books)
A phone book is a book that contains an alphabetical list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the people in a town or area.
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Wikipedia

Telephone directory

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 name and address to be found.

The advent of the Internet and smartphones in the 21st century greatly reduced the need for a paper phone book. Some communities, such as Seattle and San Francisco, sought to ban their unsolicited distribution as wasteful, unwanted and harmful to the environment.

The slogan "Let Your Fingers Do the Walking" refers to use of phone books.

Examples of use of ex-directory
1. "Health records can have anything from your ex–directory phone number to your HIV status.
2. In today‘s society, most public figures, from sportsmen to politicians, ensure their numbers are ex–directory to protect their privacy.
3. The first reference to an ex–directory facility dates back to 1883, four years after the first phone book was issued.
4. Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said sanctions were needed to halt the growth of an industry dedicated to the buying and selling of private records including ex–directory numbers, bank account details and personal addresses.
5. This one published Alma‘s former ex–directory telephone number, the number of her passport, which he had in his possession, the registration number of her car, and the site and number of her grave.