48.1 Which equipment in A opposite would each of these people use?

1 A lawyer who needs to stay in contact in court, but can't have a ringing phone.
2 A building contractor who works in different places.
3 Someone who wants to stay in touch whilst they are in the garden.

-A 4 A company manager who wants to discuss something with managers in different

offices at the same time.
5 A computer enthusiast who wants to see the person she is talking to.
6 Someone who is out but doesn't have a mobile.

48.2 Which of these sentences containing expressions from B opposite are correct?
Correct the mistakes.
1 It would be good to see Anna soon. FU phone to her and see when she's free.
2 I gave Brian a cali yesterday and we had a long chat.
3 Why don't you ring up at Pizza Palace and order some takeaway pizza?
4 I rung them five minutes ago but there was no answer.
5 Cali me up next time you're in New York.
6 Give me a ring when you're next in London.
7 FU give her the bell and we'll fix up a meeting.
8 When you get some news, make me a buzz.

48.3 Write out these numbers in words (use American English).

Show the intonation with arrows, as in C opposite.
The first one has been done for you.
1 Empire State Building, New York 212-736 3100.
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2 Disney World, Orlando, Florida 407-824 4321
3 Paramount Studios, Hollywood 213-956 1777
4 Álamo, San Antonio, Texas 210-225 1391
5 Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee 901-332 3322
6 Grand Canyon, Colorado 520-638 2626

48.4 Match what the people say below with words from D opposite.

f Just cali this number to book your seats.

( For technical assistance with your new computer, cali...

3
C If you know the answer cali us right here in the studio! Right now!

( Cali us any time to find out about opening times and admission prices.
5
(^ To buy this amazing product, simply cali 0800 ...

When was the last time you called an organizaron for information? What happened?
Do you like recorded information, or do you prefer to taik to a real person?
Does your organizaron (or one you are ¡nterested in) offer recorded information?

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 Telephoning 1: phones and numbers
Telephones and beyond

• public telephone / payphone: phone in a public place operated with money, a credit card or
a phone card.
• mobile phone, mobile (BrE) / cellphone, cellular phone, cellular (AmE): a phone you can
take with you and use anywhere.
• WAP phone: a mobile phone with access to the Internet (WAP = wireless application protocol).
• extensión: one of a number of phones on the same line, in a home or office.
• cordless phone, cordless: an extensión not connected by a wire, so you can use it around
the house or in the garden.
• pager: allows you to receive written messages
• webcam: a camera attached to a computer and phone line, so two people talking on the
phone can see each other.
• videophone: a special phone with a screen so you can see the other person.
Webcams and videophones enable videoconferencing: holding a meeting with people in
different locations.

Phone, cali and ring

cali BrE: to ring someone, to ring up someone, to ring someone up,
to give someone a ring
to phone I, someone
Informal BrE: to give someone a bell, to give someone a buzz
telephone
AmE: to cali someone, to cali up someone, to cali someone up
to give someone a cali

Numbers
When saying numbers, use rising intonation for each group, except for the last group, when you
should use a falling tone. This shows you have reached the end of the number.
access code country code área code number
00 J1 44 Jj 1746 J1 845921 J* ^Ü
Double oh (BrE) double four one seven four six eight four five nine two one
Zero zero (AmE) c~> "

Doing things over the phone

Phone numbers where you can get information or advice, buy things, make reservations, etc. may
be called:
• helpline • holline • information line • reservations line
People who answer and deal with calis like tríese work in cali centres (AmE: cali centers).
A number that is free of charge is:
BrE AmE
• an 0800 number* • a Freephone number • a 1-800 number • a toll-free number

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