Just wondering what the proper ettiquette is. I assume most providers prefer phone vs email because (I'm guessing) it's not as traceable. I have 'hobby' pay as you go phone, but only limited time during the day to use it. Most providers want to maintain contact over the phone, which results in alot of missed calls and phone tag. It's much easier for me to maintain contact via email.  Is this a risk or just a preference of most providers?

Many prefer email to phone as well.

If she does not indicate that either is preferable, then go ahead and start with email.

Follow whatever method she prefers.  I prefer email myself, but if she wants phone first, I will do that.

Swim

My work phone is simply turned off most of the time.

I am either attending to my "civvie" life commitments, or entertaining clients, or having friends/family time.

Last thing I want to do is to answer phone calls regarding appointments.

My blackberry on another hand is glued to me

On occations when I do answer the phone, I will still ask new client to email me screening info.

Now, if I were running BP/CL ads and booking people without regard for safety and discretion, I would insist on phone only

Lina

I personally get frustrated when I get someone who refuses to return emails and insists on phone contact.
I don't always have the time for the gentlemen who like to talk on the phone for an hour hem-and-hawing, when I really only need a few bits of information so I can verify them and schedule our date. I don't need 45 minutes of how crazy your wife is. We can talk about that when you get here. :]

for a number of reasons. It helps with the initial, awkward, nervous stage. Yes, I still get nervous when contacting or meeting a new friend. With email, if you write something incredibly stooopid, you can delete it. Not so with a phone call, you just can't un-say something. It also gives you a shot at introducing yourself in a manner that you're comfortable with, instead of just answering questions on the phone.

On the other side, with just an email address, a lady can do some light screening, and decide if she wants to go any farther. It's always worked pretty well for me.

I pefer e-mail for initial contact & information exchange.  The date must be confirmed by phone the day of the appointment...  & a call from the arrival location.
skb

After you are screened she will give you a number to call or text upon your arrival as well as a time you should use that number.For example  Ms XXX says in her email please call 555-555 -5555 at 2 pm when you get in the area and I will tell you where to go more specifically ,looking forward .....etc.
You call her when she says to call her not after opening the email and saying Oh thanks so much for the number this is Mr Z and I thought it would be nice to talk and get to know you .No not so much .You must assume she is not going to want her phone to ring unexpectedly anymore than you do yours .If talking on the phone is important to you somehow you might ask her if that is ok and schedule a time good for the both of you to do that .So Mr Z should not call saying Oh Baby! Tell me what your going to do to me lol Not so much .Kendall

to pass along the screening info and schedule a date and time.

A phone call is required the day before for confirmation and then a second phone call upon arrival.