work number

Desk phone digits

A work number is someone's phone number at their place of employment, as distinguished from their home or mobile number: Let me give you my work number in case you need to reach me during the day.

The term dates from when landlines dominated and people had separate numbers for different locations.

Now often replaced by simply giving a cell number.

Related

direct line · desk · dial · employee · ID · badge · directory · voicemail · switchboard · cubicle · colleague · landline · personnel · human resources · HR · business · business card · card

Opposites
professional vs. personal contact

work numberhome phone

Residential wired telephone

private number · cell phone · mobile number · cell number · burner phone

Family

work, number, works, worked, working, worker, workers, workable, workman

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G