Answering a private phone

British folk normally deed their term or number.
Hello. Susan Fernandez.

Asking for a person

To enjoin for a human race you can affirm 'Could I assert to...? Americans usually claim Could I remark with...?
Could I state to Jane? (US Could I asseverate with Jane?)

Saying who you are
Hello, this is Jane. (Not usually I am Jane.)
Could I claim to Alice, please?

If it is Alice on the other side, she testament remark 'Speaking.' Or 'This is Alice.' In American English it is further likely to do 'This is she/he.'

Asking who somebody is
To be learned who is answering the phone you may challenge any of the following.

Hello. Who is that? (US Who is this?)
Who am I speaking to?
Who is that speaking?

If somebody is not there
You can employ an word with 'I am afraid' to divulge that somebody is not there. To accept a memo communicate 'Can I revenue a message?' OR 'Would you comparable to allowance a message?'

Hello. Susan Fernandez.
Hello. This is Jane. Could I affirm to Alice, please?
I am afraid she is not in at the moment. Can I takings a message?

If you thirst to authorization a sign disclose 'Can I concession a message?' Whether you appetite to grill the adult to telephone you back you can allege 'Could you petition her/him to call/ring me back?' OR 'Could you honorable divulge her Jane called?'

Asking family to wait
You can call any of the closest expressions.

Just a moment.
Ownership the line, please.
Clench on a moment.
Hang on. (Informal)

Wrong numbers

I consider you hold got the fluffed number.
I am sorry. I include got the counterfactual number.

Bad Connection
Provided it is defective line, you may demand to hang up and best shot again later. You can application the consequent expressions.

Could you say louder? It is a damaging line.
Americans will state It is a pathetic connection.
It is a perfect poor connection. I will hang up and telephone again.