Telephone directory

In telephony, a telephone directory is a listing of telephone subscribers in a geographical area or subscribers to services provided by the organisation that publishes the directory.

Publication

Telephone directories can be published in hard copy or in electronic form. In the latter case, the directory can be provided as an online service through proprietary terminals or over the Internet, or on physical media like CD-ROM.

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In France, the Minitel videotex system originated as an attempt by France Telecom to rid itself of its paper publishing costs by forcing all telephone users to use Minitel terminals instead.

Related Topics:
France - Minitel - Videotex - France Telecom

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In Switzerland, a few payphones are now accompanied with electronic telephone directory terminals instead of paper directories, and phone users are charged for each search.

Related Topics:
Switzerland - Payphone

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