Sentence examples for temporary number from inspiring English sources

Now even the temporary number isn't working.

For details the agency has set up a temporary number, (718) 625-7180.

The customer can set up the temporary number with a specific value and expiration date.

EE says it can't be repaired as it is only a temporary number.

The temporary number is for emergency use; it automatically disconnects when the subscriber's old number is activated on the Nextel network, said Diane Rainey, a Nextel spokeswoman.

To avoid giving his real card number to that small online bookstore, Mr. Tanabe, 32, used a temporary number to buy the present for his father.

The temporary numbers, he said, also make him more comfortable buying from newer or unfamiliar vendors.

I also set up my Skype account to forward calls to my temporary numbers.

Chris Hoofnagle, a lawyer for the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, says such temporary numbers ease those worries.

The temporary numbers can also prevent retailers from renewing purchases like magazine subscriptions or gym memberships without issuing reminders.

Citibank refers to its temporary numbers as virtual account numbers; information is available at www.citibank.com/us/cards/tour/cb/shp--van.htm.htm