Why are they called "The Yellow Pages"?

Answer 1

everyone above seems to have said because "they are yellow". ya dont say... never noticed... silly people. the real question is..... WHY are they YELLOW.

sorry but i dont know the answer. i guess that whoever invented it liked the color. who knows. try googling it.

what a strange observation. I LIKE IT

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Because the original phone books were divide into 3 sections the white pages -- general directory, the blue pages -- Government Directory and the Yellow pages-- to look up services by service type. And people used the Yellow pages the most so the name stuck.

Answer 4

Maybe cos they are yellow! And I found this:

The very first time the term yellow pages was used was in 1883. A printer working on a regular telephone directory ran out of white paper and used yellow paper instead

So the yellow pages were inveted because someone was a bit lazy to go get some more white paper.

Answer 5

The very first time the term yellow pages was used was in 1883. A printer working on a regular telephone directory ran out of white paper and used yellow paper instead.
In 1886, Reuben H. Donnelly produced the first Yellow Pages directory featuring business names and phone numbers, categorized by the types of products and services provided.

In 1909, St. Louis produced the first Yellow Pages directory with coupons.

Answer 6

The name and concept "Yellow Pages" were invented in the USA, over a century ago. The expression 'yellow pages' is used all around the world, in both English and non-English speaking countries. In the US, 'yellow pages' refers to the category, while in some other countries it is a registered name and therefore a proper noun.

Answer 7

Because the pages are yellow

Answer 8

The very first time the term yellow pages was used was in 1883.
The very first time the term yellow pages was used was in 1883. A printer working on a regular telephone directory ran out of white paper and used yellow paper instead.

In 1886, Reuben H. Donnelly produced the first Yellow Pages directory featuring business names and phone numbers, categorized by the types of products and services provided.

In 1909, St. Louis produced the first Yellow Pages directory with coupons.

Answer 9

Because the pages are yellow i guess!

Answer 10

Because they are yellow pages.

Answer 11

I am guessing that it is because the pages are yellow!