How can I find numbers without calling directory enquiries?

How can I find numbers without calling directory enquiries?

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Directory enquiry services are criminally expensive. What I do is use the internet to key in the name of a company rather than calling from my home phone. You just look under "Contact Us," get the phone number instead of calling directory enquiries. Or, save money and use the good old phone book; we've all got one at home, or at any library or post office. Keep a written contact book with telephone numbers rather than relying on your mobile, as you can lose everything that way if your mobile gets stolen. Save money by never asking any directory enquiry service to connect you - calls can cost 40p a minute that way.