Actually in most places it was however the person wished to be listed and often included full first names and sometimes middle initials. Or could sometimes be a couple like “John and Mary Doe”
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Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Generally, yeah. Your initials and family name - of the account payer only. First line of your address. I think the Terminator film, amongst others, shows this being used to locate someone.
geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 4 days ago
Cobrachicken@lemmy.world 4 days ago
In a public phone booth, accessible to everyone. Later then, you had the chance to opt out of the phone book “service”, here in Geemany that was around the time alternative phone providers appeared. Now seems to be default, so you got to watch to whom you give your number.
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Geemany, is that where the cricket got his name?