ex-directory

She was ex-directory and only a close circle of friends and family had that number.

The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011

Looking at these methods, it seems likely that many, but not all, ex-directory numbers could have been obtained by blagging .

The readers' editor on… the Observer and the private investigator 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).

Best of Chatterbox: Move, Moyles and man nights 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.

Trying to re-address an issue with Barclays Mark King 2010

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.

The readers' editor on… the Observer and the private investigator 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.

Families of 7/7 victims 'were targets of phone hacking' 2011

They reveal he was being asked to establish home addresses and to find telephone numbers, some ex-directory.

The readers' editor on… the Observer and the private investigator 2011

"I have discovered you can't be ex-directory on the internet."

Cyberstalking: tackling the 'faceless cowards' 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.

Final Resting Place of The Pen 2010

It was necessary for Herb to have a private telephone, installed with great discretion, and operating on an ex-directory number.

Final Resting Place of The Pen 2010