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on my phone vs at my phone

The correct phrase is 'on my phone.' This is the correct preposition to indicate that something is happening using your phone as a tool or device. 'At my phone' is not commonly used in English.
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Last updated: November 05, 2024 • 2348 views

on my phone

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'on my phone' to indicate that you are doing something using your phone as a tool or device, such as making a call, sending a message, or browsing the internet.

Examples:

  • I'm talking on my phone right now.
  • I have a lot of games on my phone.
  • I read the news on my phone every morning.
  • She sent me a text on my phone.
  • I can't find the app on my phone.
  • Aug 8, 2021 ... RILÈSUNDAYZ Season II #16: ON MY PHONE Stone #16 available as a 1 of 1 NFT on https://www.SundayStones.com Song available on all streaming ...
  • Feb 23, 2023 ... When I open Dropbox on my phone and go to FILES and then UPLOAD, I see pictures that I had taken and loaded into Dropbox in order to move them ...
  • Mar 28, 2020 ... ... music: https://goo.gl/B3AWV5 ~ / mkbhd · / mkbhd · / mkbhd. What's On My Phone: 2020! 4M views · 4 years ago ...more. Marques Brownlee. 19.6M.
  • May 3, 2022 ... ... on my phone if I have 200 gb on my samsung there for online cloud and photos not backed that are on my phone are sharing my phone storage
  • Jan 10, 2021 ... I have tried everything on the help page but nothing works. Google calendar entries on my computer show on my phone google calendar but entries ...
  • Jul 3, 2019 ... I'm having the same issue on my phone. Is there a work around? Related Topics. Topic, Replies, Views, Activity. Upload photo format in a task.
  • Mar 17, 2019 ... The shared calendar is not viewable in the menu in the calendar app on my phone and we have tried unsharing it and re-sharing it without success ...
  • Jul 1, 2020 ... I already deleted and reinstalled the app on my phone, but that didn't work either. Any ideas? 1 Like. mmdj2 July 1, 2020, 8:34am 2. check ...
  • May 28, 2024 ... I took a screenshot of mine so that it's in my camera roll on my phone. That way, it doesn't matter if the website won't load. Also, once you've ...
  • Feb 7, 2024 ... I've had several instances where emails have appeared on my phone, but not appeared on my PC. When I search within Outlook on the PC, ...

at my phone

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

  • Mar 8, 2023 ... IWTL how to focus and stop looking at my phone every 5 minutes ... I literally have the worst attention span. I can't focus on my work for more ...
  • Aug 28, 2010 ... and what about "fixed phones"? like the phone installed in your house? Would it be call me at my phone? since it doesn't move around?
  • May 23, 2021 ... I spent my whole weekend just staring at my phone and computer. I'm mad at myself for wasting my time, but i'm so bored and got nothing better ...
  • How I (finally) stopped looking at my phone so much. By Ryan Richards · March 10, 2021. I spend most days staring at a medium-sized rectangle—this is called ...
  • Jan 31, 2022 ... 114 votes, 166 comments. I can have my volume at any level while it is locked, I then look at my phone while my screen is on and it lowers ...
  • Aug 29, 2024 ... When the Los Angeles high school where Joel Snyder teaches banned cell phones, he reached for some old-school technology.
  • Feb 11, 2017 ... My boyfriend looks at my phone the entire time. Does he trust me? All related (40).
  • Sep 26, 2018 ... Is Staring at My Phone Before Bed Making Me Go Blind? Portrait of Katie Heaney. By Katie Heaney, a freelance writer and novelist. Photo: De ...
  • Mar 23, 2021 ... Wait a moment and try again. Try again. Open in App. Sign In. What can I do instead of looking at my phone? All related (72). Recommended.
  • Jul 7, 2023 ... I ask a question to my HomePods that I am automatically referred to look at my phone! I paid $500 apiece for them to tell me the answer not ask ...

Alternatives:

  • on my phone
  • with my phone
  • using my phone
  • by my phone
  • beside my phone

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