They ask for the Courthouse, search for the County Clerk
They give you a City, and ask for a City Hall. Search for the name of the City/Town/Village
Will the fellow from Pittsburg please
Send me an e-mail.
I've misplaced your business card. Thanx.Cheshire
Would you like to try the Toll free number? Perhaps they could help you."
"toll free", NOT "800 numbers"
800, 888, 877, 866, 855, and others in reserve.
Messages for others
Deadbeat Dads: Your kid is trying to find you on Christmas. CALL THEM!
TDD Operators: Telecommunications Device for the Deaf: Collect as much
information as you can before you set up the call to us.
Small Towns: If you're too small to have your own police force, kick in the
couple of bucks a month to list the local Sheriff's department under the word
"Police".
People from out of town can't call you to look in on elderly Aunt
Millie who isn't answering her phone and may be dead or dying.
Big Cities: Get your cops to list "Police, Non-Emergency" in big,
bold letters in the local phone book.
Some cities have so many departments, we can't find the main listing
Department Store Managers, Take a survey of your customers
How do they ask Directory Assistance for you? GET LISTED THAT WAY!
If your sign out front says "Super K", why do you still only list
yourself as "K-Mart"?
Transit Companies: Plainly list your Route and Schedule information under
"BUS" or "TRANSIT". It's great you've got a funny acronym, but DA operators
don't live in your town anymore.
Especially mark it if it doesn't end in one or more Zeros. (718-217-LIRR (5477))
We want the word INFO, thought we're taught to use the word MAIN.
Just have a number marked "GENERAL INFO", just as Sears does for nearly
all it's listings across the country
Lines that get me out of trouble
I don't show a seperate directory for that town, is there another nearby city?
Please dial 00, say 'Operator', and that Operator can help you Test the line.
Since deregulation, 0 is your local operator
00 is your Long Distance operator
Find Out Your Long Distance Carrier: 700-555-4141
Find Out Your "Local Toll Carrier": NPA-555-4141
NPA: Numbering Plan Area, or Area Code
Bad Examples
RS Strauss Auto Parts
Strauss Auto Parts
Why I Hate Copyright Lawyers
Public Storage Warehouse
the Mens Wearhouse
The Music Wherehouse
Telcos
Verizon
Verizon wireless
Verizon Customer Service
Verizon Business Repair
Area Codes
When you get a new Area code, Tell People!
Heck, just tell them you have a new phone number
Companies: Put your Area Code on your trucks
Put your area code on your signs - even if you don't have 10 digit dialling.
What? You don't travel outside your Area Code?
You don't think Tourists won't write down your number and try to call you when they get home?
Others
Restaurants: Put "Restaurant" in your listing,or be sure your telco is aware to make Resturant a "Keyword" on the listing.
Radio Stations: Are you KISS 105 FM? then LIST it!
List your Call Letters
List your frequency
List your logo
TV Stations
List your Call Letters
List your channel number
List your Network Affilliation
Broadcast Stations: Are you on a State Line? List in BOTH STATES!