ex-directory

A British term describing a telephone number that is not listed in the public directory and is kept private.

• 🇩🇪Britischer Begriff für eine Telefonnummer, die nicht im öffentlichen Telefonverzeichnis eingetragen ist und daher privat bleibt.

1. Unlisted telephone number B2 formal british

   Describes a telephone number that is not published in the public telephone directory, usually for privacy reasons.

   • She keeps her phone number ex-directory to avoid unwanted calls.
   • Many celebrities choose to have ex-directory numbers.
   • If you want privacy, you can request an ex-directory listing from the phone company.

   🇩🇪Nicht im Telefonbuch eingetragen

   Synonyme: privateunlisted

   Antonyme: listed

• more ex-directory comparative form
• most ex-directory superlative form