1.   Jasper had given me a number, and it had checked out with directory assistance.

2.   And they would say they called directory assistance.

3.   Another company Evans likes is Metro One Telecommunications, which provides directory assistance to the cellular phone industry.

4.   Another trick is simply to hang up and call directory assistance again, in the hope that the next operator will be more savvy.

5.   As a thank-you gesture to US West customers, the company offered free directory assistance Saturday and Sunday.

6.   As most anyone who uses directory assistance knows, the operator often does not have the number these days, especially for long-distance calls.

7.   Because CTC customers place their orders through computers, it has not been hampered by the loss of directory assistance or other customer services.

8.   Because of automation, phone service was largely uninterrupted, though customers did encounter problems in trying to get directory assistance, new service and repairs.

9.   A wireless company might not need the wires, but might need to rent directory assistance.

10.   After decades of unfulfilled promises, speech-recognition technology may finally be coming of age, moving beyond directory assistance and primitive dictation software.