On or at my home number. Which is more suitable, on or at?

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michael281001

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1) Please call me at my home number or on my home number.
 

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I'd say "at."

Another quirky American/UK thing?
 

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Yup. Another quirky American/UK thing. I (from England) am fairly sure that I used to say at. I know that, after seeing a lot of American films (I don't say movies - yet) and TV, and working with American colleagues, I now say on.
 

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I'd say "at".
 

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Use either one and you`ll be correct. With cell phones, however, it`s "call me on my cell phone."
 

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Totally agree there -- call me on my cell phone, call me on my land line, but call me AT this number. (American point of view)
 
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