800 number

Example Sentences

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“I have an 800 number now that I call if I get the urge to buy an airline stock,” he said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A representative from the press office recommended looking over the survivor benefits page on the agency’s website, and suggested calling the agency’s National 800 number for additional support.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Bisignano has also fixated on how much time it takes to reach an agent on the SSA’s 800 number.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2025

Virginia this summer adopted 988, the three-digit phone number for mental health emergencies, which replaced a longer 800 number.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022

I pick up and hear the dial tone, dial the 800 number for the phone card...and then stop.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini