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Re:YouTube asks channel owner to verify phone, permanently o... by ta1243 on Monday February 17, 2025 @06:24AM (#43077726)
In practice in the 80s you could do a name->address or name->phone lookup

You couldn't do a phone->name or address->name lookup

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Re:YouTube asks channel owner to verify phone, permanently o... by devilbunny on Monday February 17, 2025 @11:08AM (#43080353)
There were "reverse directories" for phone->name, though you didn't get one delivered to your house with your phone subscription. You could also call directory assistance.
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Re:YouTube asks channel owner to verify phone, permanently o... by kbelder on Monday February 17, 2025 @11:09AM (#43080373)
You could. Phone companies published reverse phone directories, with name and address listed by number.
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