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play phone tag

respond to a telephone message by leaving another message, without either person ever getting to talk to the other (einander hinterhertelefonieren)

Phone the facts

Students telephone each other to complete a language task.

Reality check: Illinois may be a windowless room in India.Photo by the Royal Court Theatre

Illinois in Chennai at the Royal Court

Their credit cards are maxed out, but Ross wants money — now! Ross is actually Roshan; he's one of those young Indian graduates who spend their working days on the phone trying to get back the cash spent by Americans during the boom.

English at Work: How do I know who's calling?

When you answer the phone at work, do you expect the caller to give you his or her name? International calls can be confusing. Here to help us sort it all out is business expert Ken Taylor.

Putting a stop to robocalls

A new law in the US makes most automated telemarketing illegal. Until now, individuals have had to fight back in creative and sometimes desperate ways.

Nokia, Siemens and their friends in Tehran

"European companies do big business in Iran"

Mobile manners - Medium

How well do you know the rules of etiquette for making phone calls on a mobile? Watch our video and learn 10 golden rules for becoming a clever mobile user. Also study mobile-phone phrases in this month's Everyday English section in Spotlight.

The last public telephone

As cell phones increasingly replace both landlines and pay phones, phone booths are disappearing from city corners and many worry that the underprivileged are losing a vital link to the outside world. Now, all but the poorest have mobile phones and a cultural icon is vanishing before our eyes.

Out of office - Easy

While you're away, leaving an effective out of office message on your phone and in your e-mail system will simplify your life. Do a listening exercise and practise the best words and phrases for your out of office messages.

English at Work: Voicemail

Every month, on Spotlight Audio, business communications expert Ken Taylor looks at an aspect of business English — such as telephoning, correspondence, numbers or business vocabulary. This month’s topic is voicemail messages.

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