Telephone Directory

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@add_im (2712)
Philippines
June 17, 2007 8:45am CST
Hi guys, just a quick question...'Do you still bother nowadays to use 'telephone Directories' or you easily remembered numbers by heart? Please do share your opinions and thoughts about, thanks!
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
17 Jun 07
I remember many landline numbers, but i am unable to remember cell phone numbers, really. I only know two cell numbers by heart, the rest i must check them out in the directory. About landline ones..i remember quite a few actually.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
Same thing here with me Light, I tend to focus remembering those numbers mostly landline numbers than cell numbers. But I do remember the cell numbers of my family members by heart, but the rest is my problem I still need to look at it from my phone though...maybe just got a slow memory here LOL :-)
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
17 Jun 07
I think we remember more landlines because we didn't use to have a directory like the one we have in our cells....nowadays when someone gives you a number, u directly copy it down in the cell, you don't take the time to learn it, unlike some years ago.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
That's right, nowadays we got into a more hightech facilities even more when it comes to phones itself. It's much more easier now comparing those past years back then.
• Pakistan
20 Jun 07
Neither i use telephone directory nor i use to remember the numbers most of the time i use my mobile to make calls and i have the contact number of people with me in my mobile so i don't have to use any other thing :)
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
Good for you! No need to use your mind remembering numbers but only depend on your mobile phone. :-)
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
19 Jun 07
I am constantly having to use the phone directory. I have no problem remembering the numbers of my friends, but sometimes I need to contact doctors, or schools, and for the life of me I cannot manage to memorize those particular numbers. My directory sits right next to my phone, so it's very convenient to get to. LOL
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
19 Jun 07
Yes, it's much more better to have them near our phones so that way for in case if we don't memorize numbers by heart, then it would be just easy for us to get one of those phone directories. :-)
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
I do use the telephone directory everyday. for those that are part of my network and business, I maintain a separate list or directory that is personal.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
That's great! Soon, you may be able to memorize them by heart and you need not using telephone directories nomore, but I believe you still can in some cases. :-)
• United States
19 Jun 07
I rarely remember numbers by heart. I have to use the phone directory or look it up on line.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
19 Jun 07
Same here hun, I just need to have their numbers placed in my phone's lists or else I can never call them at all if it's very urgent if in case I don't the numbers by heart.
@daycarepal (1998)
• United States
19 Jun 07
We do use it, but not as much as we used to. We either call the 411 for information or we do a search online. It's not very often that we pull out the phone directory book.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
19 Jun 07
Yeah it's very much easier to just ask number infos through phone operators, I guess they could help us locate numbers much better and of more quick.
@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
17 Jun 07
I definitely still use the phone directory to look up businesses that I may need to contact about various things like home repair. It does not bother me looking up information that I do not have stored in my cell phone. I can not remember every phone number of every person and business that I am in contact with. Sometimes I use the online directory which is even easier.
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
Thank you for sharing kgwat70, I agree using it still nowadays is always a must specially when there are really times that you needed to look up numbers from telephone directories. :-)
@gberlin (3836)
17 Jun 07
I remember numbers by heart.
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
Good to know that gberlin, I admired of your mind sharpness :-)
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
17 Jun 07
All the Numbers I need are actually stored on my Phone Which is the Mobile and the Home phone but most of them I know of by Heart lol
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
Wow! good for you gabs, congratulations to you for having a sharp mind memorizing all those numbers in your mind. lol :-)
• United States
20 Jun 07
Numbers that are important to me I tend to remember. Others that I need but not often I have written down. Others that I don't know at all; I look for online.
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
That's a great way to have them kept so that way it would be much easier for us to contact them. Thanks for sharing.
@ryanphil01 (4182)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
our telephone directory at home is not updated for three years now so i don't bother myself looking at it anymore. since there are directory assistance operators i can easily contact them and ask specific numbers i want to call. it's the most convenient and fastest way to know the numbers you want to use. i actually do not remember any numbers by heart except our own telephone number and my cellphone number. without the phone directory in cellphone it would be difficult for me to contact anyone since i have poor memory on phone numbers.
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
Yeah, truly it's hard sometimes to memorize numbers by heart specially when we have our slow memory when it comes to memorize numbers itself, I too find it sometimes a very hard thing. So, I guess telephone directories nowadays could still be more useful than I could ever think of. Thanks for sharing.
@derek_a (10873)
17 Jun 07
Most of the telephone numbers I use are in the phone's address book, but I do use Yellow Pages directory if I want to find a number of a local store or tradesperson.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
Yes, that's important having use it to such kind of purposes as we couldn't intend to memorize all numbers in mind and by heart :-)
@ibsnet (1268)
• India
20 Jun 07
With the mobile phones having large nos in memory and SIM, I store all important nos there. But sometimes I require to refer directories to find a no. where address or name is only known. Some telephone providers such as BSNL have also launched online phone directory, which is also helpful and easy to search.
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
21 Jun 07
True! what matters most is how you find somethings much more easier and you feel much comfortable using such. Thanks for sharing.
@student7 (1002)
• United States
17 Jun 07
I use it still but not as much. I use it for businesses that are not in my cell phone.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
Hi student7, thanks for sharing. Yeah, at times we still need it for important purposes like businesses you said :-)