


The cell phone in her purse chirped and she reached for it with more than a trace of irritation.You’re on vacation in another country, and your cell phone doesn’t work.You need to leave your computer at home and your cell phone off for this vacation in Thailand.We use gold in computers and cell phones.Since there are a limited number of characters on a cell phone, chapters are very short and the action of the story moves fast.In today’s world, there are many new phobias like nomophobia, the fear of not being in contact with others by cell phone!.How many of your friends have a cell phone or a laptop?.Please call us to make an appointment at your earliest convenience. I just wanted to let you know that you're due for a check-up this month. This is Marina from the doctor's office calling. Could you please return my call as soon as possible. Leaving an answering machine or voicemail message You can also contact me via email at Thank you for calling. Unfortunately, I can't take your call right now, but if you leave me a message and include your name and telephone number, I'll get back to you as soon as I can. You have reached Steve James, your guide to Computer Technology.If this is an emergency, please call the hospital at 333 7896. Please call back during these hours or leave a message after the tone. Our hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. I'm sorry I can't take your call right now, but if you leave a message after the tone I'll get back to you as soon as I can. What's up? Let me know after the tone, OK? (informal) It's Johnny, right? And you won't be at the club until midnight.Was that 555 Charles Street, Apartment 66?.

It's James Brown and my number is 222 3456. Could you ask him to call Paul when he gets in?.Would it be possible to leave a message?.I'm sorry, but Lisa's not here at the moment.Can you call again? I think we have a bad connection.Would you mind calling back in an hour? I'm in a meeting just now.Could you let me know when she'll be in the office, please?.Can you speak a little slower, please.Please hold for the next available person. All of our staff are busy at this time.Please hold while I put you through to the manager's office.Green in the accounting department, please? Can I talk to Josef? Tell him Marilyn's calling.This is Alan calling from Big Boyz Autobody. It's Angelina from the dentist's office here. May I know who's calling, please? (caller unknown) This mostly occurs when answering a call to a landline phone without caller ID or to a mobile phone or smartphone from a number that isn't listed in the phone's contacts. Caller unknown means the person answering the phone doesn't know who's calling. The formal phrases are for business and official calls and for calls to important people. The informal phrases are mostly for family and friends. Here are some common phrases and sentences you can use when speaking on the telephone.
