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Tu rappelles ce numéro ce soir ?

Tu rappelles ce numéro ce soir ?
Are you calling back this number tonight?
From Lesson 84:Double consonant verbs (appeler, jeter)·French

Questions & Answers about Tu rappelles ce numéro ce soir ?

Why does rappelles have a double l here?
Rappeler (to call back) is built from appeler (to call), so it follows the exact same spelling rules. In the present tense, the single l doubles to ll for the pronouns je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles. It only stays a single l for nous and vous. Therefore, with tu, it must be tu rappelles.
Could I use nombre instead of numéro for 'number' here?
No. In French, un numéro is used for identification numbers like phone numbers, house numbers, or flight numbers. Un nombre is used when you are counting or talking about a quantity (like the number of people in a room). Since you are referring to a phone number, it has to be ce numéro.
Why do we use ce twice in this sentence (ce numéro, ce soir)?
Ce is a demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'. It is used before masculine singular nouns. Here, it gives us 'this number' (ce numéro) and 'this evening' or 'tonight' (ce soir). Both numéro and soir are masculine.
The French sentence has the word order of a normal statement. How is it a question?
In everyday spoken French, it is very common to ask a question simply by using normal statement word order and raising your voice at the end. You could also say Est-ce que tu rappelles... but this casual style is what you will hear most often among friends.

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