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05/25/2006: "AP Stylebook Update - Associated Press Updates Stylebook - Telephone Numbers"

An AP Stylebook entry has been updated:

Editor's Note: This changes AP style to eliminate parentheses.

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telephone numbers

Use figures. The form: 212-621-1500. For international numbers use 011 (from the United States), the country code, the city code and the telephone number: 011-44-20-7535-1515.  Use hyphens, not periods.The form for toll-free numbers: 800-111-1000.If extension numbers are needed, use a comma to separate the main number from the extension: 212-621-1500, ext. 2.