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How did you get my number vs How do you know my number

These phrases are both correct, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'How did you get my number?' is used when questioning how someone obtained your phone number, implying a sense of surprise or suspicion. 'How do you know my number?' is used when questioning how someone is aware of your phone number, without necessarily implying surprise or suspicion.

Explained by Gregg
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Last updated: July 19, 2024

How did you get my number

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when questioning how someone obtained your phone number.

This phrase is used to express surprise or suspicion about how someone came to possess your phone number.

Examples:

How did you get my number? I never gave it to you.
I'm curious, how did you get my number?

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How did you get my number come?
How did you get my number, my name?
How did you get my number?
Peter: How did you get my number?
[Mid-tempo music playing] How did you get my number?
I'm just curious, how did you get my number?
Brian, how did you get my number?
Well, how did you get my number? Tracy gave it to me.
How did you get my room number?
How did you get my personal number?
How the hell did you get my number?
How did you get my name and number?
How do you know my father, and how did you get my pager number?
How do you know my father, and how did you get my pager number?
How did she figure out my number?
How did they get my number?
How did she even get my number?
How did she even find my number?
My number two is directly behind you.
You gave a stranger my number.

Alternatives:

How did you obtain my number?
How did you come by my number?

How do you know my number

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when questioning how someone is aware of your phone number.

This phrase is used to inquire about how someone has knowledge of your phone number without implying surprise or suspicion.

Examples:

How do you know my number? Have we met before?
I'm curious, how do you know my number?

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How does he know my number?
How does he know my number?
Anyway, you know my home number and of course the front desk.
How do you know it's one number, not a bunch of separate numbers?
You make sure agent Daxner knows my number-one priority here is nobody gets hurt.
Do you know your phone number?
Do you know what prime numbers are?
You know, my numbers are down a little bit.
~ Do you know the number?
And do you know your account number?
Do you know why your number is 0-1?
Do you know the "Number System"?
Do you know what the number is?
You know what my number one fantasy used to be?
Mrs. Ala will inform me, She knows my number.
Okay, do you know the number that was on the tape?
Do you know his name and number?
Do you know McGee's cell number?
How do you know my thoughts?
But how do you know my true feelings?

Alternatives:

How are you aware of my number?
How did you come to know my number?

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