Sorry this isn't a 'helpful' reply, but I would absolutely LOVE to get a version of this film without that cut, and I wish you the very best of luck in making it happen. It's because of this that I still haven't thrown away my VHS copy.
From what I understand, the scene was cut due to rules about phone numbers in films. Fine, cut the American release then. But why was every other release also cut? I'm pretty sure those rules aren't global.