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What is the best way to say contact info in Spanish (as in a list of phone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, etc. of a person or business)?

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Usually "Información de contacto"

But you don't ask somebody else for his/her "Información de contacto"! You have to ask for a particular item, as in: "Me puedes dar tu número telefónico?"

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But you can be asked to provide your Información de contacto when filling in a form, for example. – Gonzalo Medina Nov 23 '11 at 18:39
@Gonzalo Yep. It is very usual in forms and written materials (brochures, etc.) – belisarius Nov 26 '11 at 13:46
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I have heard this referred to, collectively, as datos, although that's really a broader term, and can refer to birth date, height, social security number, or any other data about a person.

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Referring to people, "datos" is very colloquial. – belisarius Nov 23 '11 at 5:45
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I'm sure I've heard/seen datos like this in Mexico. Remember info in English is also very colloquial. – hippietrail Nov 23 '11 at 8:47
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@hippietrail: But not quite as colloquial as "Give me your digits." – Flimzy♦ Nov 23 '11 at 15:25
@Flimzy: Hand over the dice! – hippietrail Nov 23 '11 at 15:27
@belisarius: I don't think it's as colloquial as you think in all locations. Last night when paying for a car repair, the cashier asked if my "datos" were all correct. And again this morning when shipping something via UPS, the clerk asked me to fill in my "datos." So the phrase is clearly used in "professional" transactions here in Guadalajara. – Flimzy♦ Nov 30 '11 at 16:46
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If you want a literal translation, "información de contacto". As in ¿Cuál es tu información de contacto?. But more likely to go with "¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?"

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