Phone Call

How many different phone numbers are there starting with a 3 and with at most two different digits?
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Problem



A new taxi firm needs a memorable phone number.

They want a number which has a maximum of two different digits.

Their phone number must start with the digit $3$ and be six digits long.

How many such numbers are possible?

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