Yellow Pages

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New York City’s telephone company in 1886 published the first Yellow Pages directory of business phone numbers—creating a nearly friction-free way for merchants and customers to find one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

In the 90s, he built a website called Zip2 that functioned as an online Yellow Pages.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

There were photos stashed everywhere, many tucked into the stacks of Yellow Pages phone books in Wally’s bedroom closet, warped and stained from water damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

I wouldn't give up, so looked in the Yellow Pages and came across the Prince's Trust.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2022

While everyone else streamed out, he made his way to the secretary’s office and borrowed a copy of the Yellow Pages.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz