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I lost your number when I changed my phone. vs I had lost your number when I changed my phone.

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. "I lost your number when I changed my phone." expresses a simple past action. On the other hand, "I had lost your number when I changed my phone." indicates a past action that occurred before another past action. The choice between the two depends on the specific timeline you want to convey.
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I lost your number when I changed my phone.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a simple past action.

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of losing the number happened at the same time as changing the phone in the past.

Examples:

  • I lost your number when I changed my phone, so I couldn't call you back.
  • She lost her keys when she moved to a new apartment.
  • Jan 26, 2018 ... I lost your number when I changed my phone. Please text my phone if you still have mine or I shall send you an offline(email) message later ...

I had lost your number when I changed my phone.

This phrase is correct and is used to indicate a past action that occurred before another past action.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that the action of losing the number happened before the action of changing the phone in the past.

Examples:

  • I had lost your number when I changed my phone, so I couldn't inform you about the meeting.
  • She had finished her homework when her friends arrived.

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