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mobile number
The unique sequence of digits assigned to a mobile phone, through which it can be called or contacted.
Gib mir bitte deine Handynummer, damit ich dir die Fotos schicken kann.
Please give me your mobile number so I can send you the photos.
'Handynummer' (mobile number) is a simple compound made from 'das Handy' (mobile phone) and 'die Nummer' (number). So it is literally the number of the mobile phone.
Ich habe eine neue Handynummer und muss alle meine Kontakte informieren.
I have a new mobile number and need to inform all my contacts.
In everyday life, 'Handynummer' (mobile number) is often combined with certain verbs: to 'give' someone your number, to 'get' a number, to 'dial' a number, or to 'save' a number in your phone.
Kannst du seine Handynummer in meinem Telefon speichern?
Can you save his mobile number in my phone?
To ask for a mobile number, you use typical phrases such as 'Wie ist deine Handynummer?' (What is your mobile number?) or, a bit more politely, 'Darf ich deine Handynummer haben?' (May I have your mobile number?).
Wie ist deine Handynummer? Ich rufe dich später an.
What is your mobile number? I'll call you later.
telephone number
Telefonnummer is the more general term and can refer to the number of a landline or mobile connection. Handynummer specifically means the number of a mobile phone. When the type of connection matters, Handynummer makes it clear which number is meant.
Gib mir bitte deine Handynummer, damit ich dir unterwegs schreiben kann.
Please give me your mobile number so I can message you while you're out.
Gib mir bitte deine Telefonnummer, unter der ich dich zu Hause erreiche.
Please give me your phone number so I can reach you at home.
