wait for his phone call vs you have to wait for a call

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Wait for his phone call' is more specific and implies waiting for a call from a particular person, while 'you have to wait for a call' is more general and does not specify who the call is from.

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wait for his phone call

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to waiting for a call from a specific person.

This phrase is used when you are expecting a call from a particular person and you are waiting for that specific call.

Examples:

I'll wait for his phone call before making any decisions.
She's been waiting for his phone call all day.
He asked me to wait for his phone call before leaving.
Waiting for his phone call is making me anxious.
I don't want to wait for his phone call anymore.

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Next move, you're to wait for a phone call.
He says I should just wait for a phone call.
I should hang around my apartment, and wait for a phone call.
Seriously, let's just sit here and do nothing and wait for the phone call telling us Naomi's been blown to bits.
- You make me wait for another phone call?
He says I should just wait for a phone call.
Look, we don't have time to wait for a return phone calls, so find him.
You have to get back to your office and wait for your phone call...
Seriously, let's just sit here and do nothing and wait for the phone call telling us Naomi's been blown to bits.
Wait for a phone call, I suppose.
He's asking for his phone call. [door closing]
You can't wait for your dashboard to have a period before you make a phone call.
Please wait for a while, I want to make a phone call.
I'll get a subpoena going for his phone records.
We're also looking for his phone.
I'll get you a warrant for his phone.
You got a problem with Tyler's alibi, get a warrant for his phone.
All I did was sell that guy a scrambler for his phone a-and a wall safe.
And I will now ask my brother for his phone, so that I can control all electronic devices.
And I need copies of all his phone calls.

Alternatives:

Wait for a call from him
Wait for his call
Wait for his call to come
Wait for his call to arrive
Wait for his call to ring

you have to wait for a call

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to waiting for a call in a general sense without specifying the caller.

This phrase is used when the focus is on waiting for any call without specifying who the call is from.

Examples:

You have to wait for a call to confirm your appointment.
I'm waiting for a call from the doctor's office.
She said she would call, so you have to wait for a call from her.
If you want to know the results, you have to wait for a call.
You have to wait for a call back from the company.

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You have to wait for them to call you.
You have to wait 3 days to call a woman.
All right, I have to wait for a call from Jack and then I will. Okay.
We have to wait for him to call us.
Unfortunately, we'll have to wait for Dearing to call again before... we can get a location.
It means that nobody can find him, so now we have to wait for the on call to get here.
Then they'll have to wait for you to call them.
Don't you have to wait till I call my lawyer?
Isn't there some universal guy rule where you have to wait four days to call a girl?
- Kids, you have to wait for Sandro.
You have to wait for them to make a mistake.
You have to wait for the banks to open.
You have to wait for them to make a mistake.
You have to wait for the councilman and the delegation.
You have to wait for final word on Bash's legitimization anyway.
You have to wait for backup, antonio.
You have to wait for your one true love.
So now you know where you have to wait for him.
You have to wait for me.
You have to wait for the stopwatch so that you know the gain is low enough.

Alternatives:

You need to wait for a call
You must wait for a call
You should wait for a call
You are required to wait for a call
You are obligated to wait for a call

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wait for his phone call vs you have to wait for a call