She was ex-directory and only a close circle of friends and family had that number. ❋ Gerard O’Donovan (2011)
That was on my first day in here, and to this day he has yet to explain how he got my home telephone number (I'm ex-directory). ❋ Keith Stuart (2010)
They heard nothing more until a worrying set of messages was left by somebody called "Lou" on both their mobiles and their ex-directory landline, stating they had to call and quote a reference number in order to receive some very important personal news. ❋ Mark King (2010)
Looking at these methods, it seems likely that many, but not all, ex-directory numbers could have been obtained by blagging . ❋ Unknown (2011)
If it was an ex-directory telephone number, some of those numbers could have been obtained by ringing round friends or other people and, therefore, an ex-directory telephone number may have been obtained legitimately; we could not say for sure. ❋ Unknown (2011)
He said they had told him his mobile phone number, ex-directory landline number and address had been found in records made by Mulcaire that were recovered from the investigator's office in south London. ❋ Unknown (2011)
They reveal he was being asked to establish home addresses and to find telephone numbers, some ex-directory. ❋ Unknown (2011)
"I have discovered you can't be ex-directory on the internet." ❋ Unknown (2010)
He had a new telephone installed, with an s ro ex-directory number, billed to Herb's home address in St John's Wood. ❋ Unknown (2010)
It was necessary for Herb to have a private telephone, installed with great discretion, and operating on an ex-directory number. ❋ Unknown (2010)
A telephone that does not exist, except as one that shows as ex-directory in, St John's Wood, cannot be bugged. ❋ Unknown (2010)
While we are used to our landline numbers being exposed in a directory unless we choose the ex-directory option, it is worth bearing in mind that it is something of a historical hangover. ❋ Unknown (2009)
It just might be a bit of a pain locating their contact details as I'm reasonably sure they are ex-directory. ❋ Jeff (2009)
Susan (not her real name) is not just ex-directory. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Calling people who are ex-directory at home and screaming at them of course isn't stalkerish or strange behaviour either. ❋ Unknown (2008)
As for your comment about 'ex-directory' and the other one. ❋ Unknown (2008)
What I said was merely that there is no such thing as an ex-directory phone number and you have leapt to the conclusion of a changing story. ❋ Unknown (2008)
If it's ex-directory, it should be obvious that I only want people to have it if I choose to share it with them. ❋ Unknown (2008)
