my phone went off vs my phone has gone off

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'My phone went off' is used to describe a past event when the phone rang or made a sound. 'My phone has gone off' is used to indicate a recent event or the current state of the phone having rung or made a sound.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past event when the phone rang or made a sound.

"my phone went off"

This phrase is used to talk about a specific time in the past when the phone rang or made a sound.

Examples:

I missed your call because my phone went off during the meeting.
Her phone went off in the middle of the movie.

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Jan 28, 2019 ... Definition of my phone went off It depends on the context, but it typically means that your phone started ringing or making some other kind ...
Oct 4, 2023 ... 2482 likes, 19 comments - joe_gacy on October 4, 2023: "Feeling weird since my phone went off"
Feb 25, 2019 ... For the first time, ever, my phone went off during a test. Life Stories. It's a literal nightmare of mine. That I'll be doing a test, and ...
May 4, 2022 ... So, my phone went off during the AP Lit exam because my mom was blowing it up asking if I was done. I had it on Do Not Disturb, ...
my phone went off translation in English - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'on the phone, phone book, phone booth, phone box', examples, definition, ...
Apr 20, 2020 ... At first went my laptop and within 3-5 min my phone went off. Back then i had a partnership deals with Google, and my account were manson ...
We laughed it off bin guild chat, but then 2 minutes ago my phone went off again to say my energy is full. It is not, not even close ...
my phone went off at 10.30. I'm kinda getting worried that i'm gonna fail because of a silly dumb mistake. Also i arrived like 5 minutes late and had to ...

Alternatives:

my phone rang
my phone made a sound

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a recent event or the current state of the phone having rung or made a sound.

"my phone has gone off"

This phrase is used to talk about a recent event or the current state of the phone having rung or made a sound.

Examples:

My phone has gone off twice already today.
I think your phone has gone off, I heard it ringing.

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Nov 17, 2021 ... Just a few days ago, my timer on my phone has gone off without my watch getting the alert. I have not changed any settings, and my software ...
Apr 28, 2017 ... April 19, 2017 by Marshall Ramsey. For the past few years, my phone has gone off at least once a day with crisis about my parents' health.
Aug 31, 2016 ... I can't tell you how many times my phone has gone off to warn me of a tornado sighting in the middle of the night so I can get my family to ...
Aug 20, 2023 ... 5485 likes, 115 comments - quigley_ceramics on August 20, 2023: "Well, my phone has gone off 5 times today with emergency alerts about the ...
Apr 21, 2020 ... If you've been in the same room as me when my phone has gone off, and I've forgotten to put it on silent, you've heard the intro to this ...
Jan 10, 2017 ... ... my phone has gone off yet the entire day. For most of our daily frustrations, there's a rhythm we can create that will help our day run a ...

Alternatives:

my phone has rung
my phone has made a sound

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