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During this period there were hundreds of independent phone companies and even more unique candlesticks in production. This system mapped the letter of the telephone number to the digits on the telephone dial. Phone subscribers were given a unique fivedigit number within their service. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data. These directories are available in a variety of formats and locations. In fact, the most recent innovation on the phone number took place more than 25 years ago, in 1992.
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