What does two asterisks (**) mean in this strange USA phone number? [closed]

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What do two asterisks mean?

Enclosing a phrase between two asterisks is used to denote an action the user is "performing", e.g. *pulls out a paper* , although this usage is also common on forums, and less so on most chat rooms due to /me or similar commands.

What does an asterisk mean in a phone number?

The asterisk Character has no special meaning. It's just a dialable character. Directory number: Enter a dialable phone number.

What is the hidden phone number?

Use *67. This trick works for smartphones and landlines. Open your phone's keypad and dial * - 6 - 7, followed by the number you're trying to call. The free process hides your number, which will show up on the other end as \u201cPrivate\u201d or \u201cBlocked\u201d when reading on caller ID.

What does it mean when you put a word in asterisks?

Summary. To summarize, the asterisk is a little star symbol which can be used to indicate a footnote or be used to edit swear words in informal text. A footnote should begin on the bottom of the same page on which the asterisk or other footnote symbol appears.

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1 2 3 4 5 Stars or aka Asterisks on Passports? What do they mean? I have 3 Stars on my card?

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