At issue in California was what to do when phone customers with unpublished numbers did not tell the telephone company of their preference.

When she came back, she said, "I'm sorry, sir, that's an unpublished number."

"I'm sorry, sir, it's our policy not to give out unpublished numbers."

An unpublished number is neither in the book nor in information.

The pattern of unpublished numbers is similar.

Dr. Biassou has an unpublished number and could not be reached for comment.

There is sometimes a fourth, unpublished number which denotes the software build (as used by Microsoft).

I have an unlisted, unpublished number and don't need it.

He even went into the reception hall and called directory assistance to see if she had an unpublished number.

These have largely moved to individual unpublished numbers within the standard 958-xxxx (local) or 959-xxxx (long-distance) plant test exchanges.