How do you spell words and names over the phone and have you faced any communication hiccups? Phonetic Alphabet Table is useful for spelling words and names over the phone.I use NATO Phonetic Alphabet. Letter------phonetic letter A-----------Alpha B-----------Bravo C-----------Charlie D-----------Delta E----------- Echo F----------- Foxtrot G-----------Golf H-----------Hotel I----------- India J----------- Juliet K----------- Kilo L----------- Lima M-----------Mike N-----------November O-----------Oscar P----------- Papa Q-----------Quebec R----------- Romeo S----------- Sierra T----------- Tango U-----------Uniform V----------- Victor W-----------Whiskey X----------- X-ray Y----------- Yankee Z Zulu

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I use Country names.
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Correct! say your name in phonetic alphabet. just like PAPA ALPHA TENGO ECHO LIMA
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In india its better if we relate it with city name, because people recognize that well.
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We use Army code that is similar to the above
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Depends on whom you are speaking with. You'd hardly say "S for scoundrel" about your boss Mr. Sharma, unless you have enrolled in naukri.com, would you? It is situational.
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The NATO phonetic alphabet, more accurately known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet and also called the ICAO phonetic or ICAO spelling alphabet was developed in the 1950s in order to account for discrepancies that might arise in communications as a result of multiple alphabet naming...
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The NATO phonetic alphabet, more accurately known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet and also called the ICAO phonetic or ICAO spelling alphabet was developed in the 1950s in order to account for discrepancies that might arise in communications as a result of multiple alphabet naming systems coexisting in different places and organizations read less
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I too use city names.
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Uniformity is desirable when spelling over the phone. To avoid ambiguity, use this tool: http://www.spelltool.com/en/index.php . These are known as ICAO/ITU/NATO standard.
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Dear Dear Singaravelu,the NATO phonetic alphabet chart is widely used,but one can be on the safer side and use city names/Indian names like A=Ajay, within India for proper understanding and thus effective communication.
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We say A as in alpha (not a for alpha)
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