Sentences with phrase «rather than a phone call»

Toddlers are illogical creatures and losing your temper will only backfire - in fact your child might keep interrupting you as a response to your reaction rather than the phone call etc..

Now in the age of GPS - based apps like Tinder that can hook you up with someone instantly, and the way we communicate primarily via text rather than phone calls, this kind of advice falls short.

When I was being hired, I simply received an offer letter via FedEx rather than a phone call.

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We can entertain ourselves behind screens; and, perhaps the thing most severely changing group dynamics is texting rather than picking up the phone and having a conversation or communicating, if you call it that, through Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest — you name it.

One other potential bright spot on the horizon for AWS carriers is the arrival of so - called pentaband phones, which have chip sets that can run on five different frequencies rather than the four that many smartphones currently accommodate.

This way, rather than pushing customers to email them or call them on the phone, they can interact with a human support agent over Messenger chat instead.

Whether the call between Cohen and the White House involved discussion of Daniels» case has not been revealed, and is likely not known to investigators, who according to the corrected NBC story simply intercepted the phone numbers calling to and from Cohen's phone, rather than listening to the calls.

I'm guessing the club needs the money for new players rather than a new IT system, but still a needlessly worrying half hour — I obviously wasn't the first panicky «phone call he'd had that day.

Consider telling family and friends that you are due «sometime in May» rather than on a specific day in order to prevent a daily barrage of phone calls near the end of your pregnancy.

Rather than dealing with frantic phone calls from your teen that the sleepover birthday party they're at only has hot dogs and hamburgers available — something I did to my Mom countless times — get in the habit of calling ahead to check food options and always packing emergency foods like string cheese, granola bars, apple slices, or peanut butter sandwiches.

The upcoming badger cull will be overseen by phone calls rather than on - the - ground monitors, it has emerged, in a move triggering outrage from animal rights campaigners.

Suggestions include scrapping any wait period and giving claimants money immediately; stopping phone - line charges - it costs 55p a minute to call the helpline; and changing the system so that money is paid out fortnightly rather than monthly to help claimants budget.

At Silver's trial jurors were told they could convict based on «any action under color of official authority» by Silver, but the 2d Circuit said the Supreme Court ruling required a «formal exercise of government power,» rather than lesser acts like just making a phone call or having a meeting.

All three cases involved a common issue — a new definition by the Supreme Court requiring a formal exercise of government power rather than just a meeting or phone call to prove a quid pro quo bribery scheme under the federal law prohibiting «honest services fraud.»

The two men co-authored an OpEd for wide distribution criticizing the state for «diverting» the fees it collects from people's phone bills to the general fund, rather than using it to support the emergency call system.

Some telemarketing firms have used «spoofing» to get users to pick up the phone, because the call seems to be a personal call from a local area code, rather than an 800 number.

This is when you learn to scan rather than read, and to ignore phone calls and e-mails — except, of course, the ones that might provide the missing last minute bits and pieces.

When the phone calls become important rather than fulfilling, the connection is limited to experience.

Not surprisingly, an overwhelming 61 % of singles prefer reconnecting via phone call rather than text, though 14 % think that texting is an acceptable way to follow up.

I also called debriefed with them after — and when I had dates like the one where a guy told me about his four ex-wives within the first ten minutes, or talked on his cell phone for literally half the date, or blatantly checked out another woman's boobs, rehashing my travails with my gal pals made them seem hilarious rather than simply discouraging.

The study found that approximately one third of men (31 %) and slightly more women (33 %) find it easier to ask someone out on a date via text rather than making a phone call.

Rather than waiting by the phone for him, he usually isn't interested or he'd be calling within the typical 3 - day period.

Rather than small talk with relatives, she opts to stay in the garden, and even fakes a few phone calls.

He invites himself along on a business trip with Ines, who prefers to fake receiving cell phone calls rather than talking with her parents.

However, a campaign that bombards them with letters, emails, phone calls will give you some peace of mind that at least you did something rather than nothing.

The Rogue's main voice - command system proved very advanced, as it let me request music by name when my iPhone was plugged into the USB port, enter addresses for navigation as a complete string, rather than step - by - step, or initiate phone calls by saying the name of a contact in my phone.

However, when pulling entries from our test HTC ThunderBolt Android phone, the voice command system inverted the first and last names of the entries, meaning that we had to awkwardly say, «Call Goodwin Antuan at work» rather than the more natural «Antuan Goodwin.»

We were impressed that, when it played route guidance directions or a phone call came in, the CD paused rather than simply muted.

So rather than say «Hey, I don't want to do the job», my vehicle sat there for almost 30 days and only had 3 returned phone calls.

Technology was different, too: Georgia and her friends pass notes in class rather than texting, call each other from «phone boxes» and listen to music on audiotapes.

In my experience in working with others, fielding zillions of phone calls and emails of complaints, I've concluded that ASI and all its offspring are out to exploit authors rather than help them sell books.

The experience is better on a full laptop, but some situations like a crowded airline bus, while walking down the street or in a restaurant might call for using a Kindle rather than a bigger device, such as a laptop, or a smaller device, like a cell phone.

When necessary outside of email, we will connect with our property manager on an early morning phone call if there is something that is easier to talk about rather than write a novel of an email.

Getting a quote doesn't commit you to anything, and you won't get a torrent of annoying phone calls just because you're dealing directly with the insurance provider rather than with a lead generation site.

If you find yourself too busy to accommodate repeated phone calls or meetings to move your mortgage forward, a model like J.G. Wentworth's will enable you to adjust the home financing process to your schedule, rather than the other way around.

One of those expenses is physical locations; rather than having branch offices throughout the country, Sebonic loan officers operate out of call centers in North Carolina and Maryland, providing the bulk of their customer support over the phone.

And it's best that you take control and make the call to them first rather than living in fear each time the phone rings.

Then if a neighbour finds their pet they can phone them and return it directly rather than call the Council to impound the animal.

You should visit each shelter in person rather than calling, because the person you get on the phone may not be aware of new arrivals to the shelter, plus you are the only person who can positively identify your dog.

Using an Amiibo Card and the Amiibo Phone, you can directly call a character into your game to design their home, rather than waiting for them to appear in your plaza.

It seems like a simple cell phone like this would be perfect for people who want a cell phone for emergencies or quick calls, especially if they keep it in a low - impact place, rather than a hip pocket.

Rather than limit services to only taking phone calls, Answer1 will also monitor a firm's email, schedule appointments, and place outbound calls to confirm meetings and appointments.

Rather than initiating legal action, BMI and other P.R.O.'s prefer a kill - them - with - patience approach that can take dozens of phone calls, letters and as long as 10 years.»

Rather than be inundated by phone calls from insurance adjusters and continually receiving complicated forms and paperwork, we deal with the insurance company on your behalf allowing your focus to be where it belongs — on your recovery!

Rather than writing a second nasty letter, I call the offender on the phone and say, «Let's agree to disagree» or «We'll have to see what the judge thinks.»

Rather than diving into the substance of his phone call, he begins with small talk.

I am accessible both by phone and email, and I will encourage you to call me if you have questions or concerns, or aren't clear about something, rather than sit on it until we next talk.

Clients who visit your website may prefer to contact you by email first, rather than make a phone call, but make sure they can easily find both.

Skype allows you to place video and voice calls across the Internet rather than going through a phone line.

Rather than tracking phone calls from clients thumbing through the phone book, today it's all about tracking leads and conversions through the internet.