The end of an era: Whatever happened to the phone book?

TheAlmanac ^ | 1/7/23 | Karen Mansfield

[right way right]

The phone book comes to my mailbox which is right next to my recycle bin for convenient disposal.

Last time I looked at a phone book, 25% of its pages were listings for lawyers.

[napscoordinator]

Good point. lol.

[discostu]

I found the chunk of the mabell website to opt out. I have the internet, I don’t need a phonebook. I really extra don’t need with a cellphone, google place of business phone number, number shows up as a link, click and I’m dialing.

I remember about 10 years ago phonebook employees went on strike, turns out they were near where I work. I was like “guys, your industry is dying, they aren’t giving you a raise, you should find other work”.

[discostu]

Oh there’s tons of ads in the phonebook. That’s how it turned a profit. And smart business owners would even put ads in other sections, just in case people were in the Ws for washing machine when they should be in the As for appliances. Internet is way quicker if you know how to search.