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Operator: AT&T, How may I help you?
Pinoy: Hello. I would like to long distance the Philippines, please.
Operator: Name of the party you're calling?
Pinoy: I beg your pardon? Can you repeat again please?
Operator: What is the name of the person you are calling?
Pinoy: Ah, yes, thank you and sorry. The name of my calling is Elpidio Abanquil.
Operator: Please spell out the name of the person you're calling phonetically.
Pinoy: Yes, thank you. What is phonetically?
Operator: Please spell out the letters comprising the name a letter at a time and citing a word for each letter.
Pinoy: Ah, yes, thank you. The name of Elpidio Abanquel is Elpidio Abanquel. I will spell his name phonetically,
Elpidio:
E as in Elpidio,
L as in lpidio,
P as in pidio,
I as in idio,
D as in dio,
I as in io, and
O as in o.
Operator: Sir, can you please use English words.
Pinoy: Ah, yes, thank you. Abanquel:
A as in Airport again,
B as in Because,
A as in airport again,
N as in enemy,
Q as in Cuba ,
U as in Europe ,
E as in important, and
L as in elephant.