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Telephone
The telephone is a vital instrument in business communication. Advances in electronics have changed a telephone set into an integrated digital system which provides a lot of facilities usually including call logging, call diversion, call back, call transfer, automatic redialling. The telephone is an instrument for transmitting speech, but connected with a modem it can transmit computer information as well as speech. Technology, then, has offered businessmen a variety of equipment comprising telephone answering machine, radiophone, videophone, cellular phone, skyphone.
The videophone is a telephone provided with a video screen which allows the speaker's image to appear on the screen as soon as the call is put through.
Freephone is a service provided by British Telecom by which a person calls another person without paying the cost of the call which is charged to the recipient. This is a valuable service for enquiries from potential customers.
A Phonecard is a card used instead of cash in special payphones. It can be purchased at airports, post offices, and shops.
Doing business by telephone
- I was just telling you, I can't pay you that, Mr Finch. I am willing to offer you £200 per bale, but no more.
- I don't think this is a reasonable offer, Mrs Parker. Anyhow I'm ready to accept £230
- I'm very sorry, I couldn't give you that. £210 is my final offer.
- Well, considering that you are a regular buyer, I accept that. I'll try to ship you the first 150 bales early next month.
- O.K. Mr Finch. I'll provide to the financial arrangements in the usual way.
- Thank you, fine. Would you please confirm by telex ? Eh...sorry, let me have the shipping marks.
- Of course, Mr Finch. They will be airmailed in the shortest possible time.
Common phrases used in a telephone conversation:
734401, hello? 734401, pronto?
(Read: seven - three - double four - oh - one)
Computer Products Ltd, can I help you? Computer Products, desidera?
Who's speaking Chi parla?
This is Digital Design. Alan Fort speaking. Qui la Digital Design. Parla Alan Fort.
This is Alan Fort of Digital Design. Sono Alan Fort della Digital Design.
Hello, Carol. It's Mike here Pronto Carol. Sono Mike.
Carol? It's me, Mike Benton Carol? Sono io, Mike Benton
Is that you, Mr Church? E' Lei sig.Church?
I'll call again later Richiamo più tardi
I'll ring back later Richiamo più tardi
Hello, John Walker speaking Pronto, parla John Walker
Hold the line, please. I'll put you through Rimanga in linea. Le passo la comunicazione
Hold on...trying to connect you Rimanga in linea...cerco di metterla in comunicazione
Where are you calling from? Da dove chiama?
What's the code number? Qual'è il prefisso?
Can you tell me the code for your town? Mi dice il prefisso della Sua città?
John Brown speaking Parla John Brown
Can you call back later? Può richiamare più tardi?
Would you mind spelling your surname? Le dispiacerebbe di dire il Suo cognome lettera per lettera?
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