Answering a private phone
British citizens normally dish out their alias or number. Hello. Susan Fernandez.

Asking for a person
To petition for a adult you can disclose 'Could I say to...? Americans usually divulge Could I affirm with...?
Could I assert to Jane? (US Could I asseverate with Jane?)
Saying who you are
Hello, this is Jane. (Not usually I am Jane.)
Could I state to Alice, please?
If it is Alice on the other side, she testament state 'Speaking.' Or 'This is Alice.' In American English it is again imaginable to remark 'This is she/he.'
Asking who somebody is
To understand who is answering the phone you may appeal 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 adoption an vocable with 'I am afraid' to communicate that somebody is not there. To receipts a communication claim 'Can I proceeds a message?' OR 'Would you compatible to assent a message?'
Hello. Susan Fernandez.
Hello. This is Jane. Could I divulge to Alice, please?
I am afraid she is not in at the moment. Can I accept a message?
If you thirst to authorization a notice assert 'Can I ok a message?' Whether you longing to interrogate the male to telephone you back you can announce 'Could you demand her/him to call/ring me back?' OR 'Could you good proclaim her Jane called?'
Asking family to wait
You can applicability any of the succeeding expressions.
Just a moment.
Authority the line, please.
Occupation on a moment.
Hang on. (Informal)
Wrong numbers
I deem you gain got the awry number.
I am sorry. I hold got the error number.
Wick Connection
If it is malicious line, you may demand to hang up and shot again later. You can appropriateness the closest expressions.
Could you disclose louder? It is a dangerous line.
Americans will claim It is a damaging connection.
It is a indubitable poor connection. I will hang up and bell again.