ɪn juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, lˈændlaɪn fˈoʊn səbskɹˈaɪbɚz kæn pˈeɪ ɐ smˈɔːl fˈiː tʊ ɛksklˈuːd ðɛɹ nˈʌmbɚ fɹʌmðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹi, dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ ɔnðə sˈɜːvɪs pɹəvˈaɪdɚ.
In United States, landline phone subscribers can pay a small fee to exclude their number from the directory, depending on the service provider.