Is there some kind of list for words used for letters on the phone?

[Kaido]

When I'm copying down letters on the phone at work for model numbers or whatever, people always give me words to make sure I get the correct letter - like "V" as in "Vicky" and stuff. Is there some kind of list of common words or does everybody just make this up?

 

[notfred]

It's called the phonetic alphabet. Link.

 

[40Hands]

Just make it up.

 

[gar3555]

The military has there own code for the alphabet, I think most others just make em up

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

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: BroeBo
Just make it up.

 

[Mrvile]

Don't they do this in the army?

Anyway you just make em up. Tech support guys tend to use really weird words...

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: notfred
It's called the phonetic alphabet. Link.

Ah, sweet!

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: gar3555
The military has there own code for the alphabet, I think most others just make em up

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

 

[edro]

There should be! The military uses a system, but it is retarded once you get past 'G'.

Although, I actually like making them up on the fly, and making the people laugh.

 

Alpha
Baker
Charles
David
Edward
Frank
George
Henry
Ida
John
King
Lincoln
Mary
Nora
Ocean
Paul
Queen
Robert
Sam
Tom
Union
Victor
William
X-Ray
Yellow
Zebra

Police phonetic alpabet.

 

[TheNinja]

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