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Use This Military Phonetic Alphabet Cheatsheet To Make Your Call Center Encounters More Efficient

One way to make your call center encounters more efficient is to use a Military Phonetic Alphabet Military Cheatsheet.

February 9, 2016 by jayfrankwilson
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  • Origins Of The Military Phonetic Alphabet
  • The NATO Phonetic Alphabet
  • Can You Add Your Own Personal Variations To The Military Phonetic Alphabet?
  • Why You Should Care About The Military Phonetic Alphabet And Memorize It
  • Accessing The Military Phonetic Alphabet On The Go Using Mobile Apps

From spelling your last name to airline confirmation codes, we frequently have to read a series of letters to someone at a call center over the phone. But many letters sound similar. One way to make your call center encounters more efficient is to use a Military Phonetic Alphabet Cheatsheet.

Having trouble communicating things like usernames, VINs, account numbers or even spelling your last name over the phone? You should try to memorize a Phonetic Alphabet. Learning a Military Phonetic Alphabet, like the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, will save you time, reduce stress, and have call center agents singing your praises.

NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET QUICK REFERENCE: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

Origins Of The Military Phonetic Alphabet

A Phonetic Alphabet has been used for decades by the US Military, NATO, Police, Coast Guard, and other organizations. Instead of verbally speaking letters when communicating via phone or radio, words from the Military Phonetic Alphabet are substituted.

For example, if you want to communicate a “J”, just say Juliet, not Jim. Why? Words with common sounds, like “Jim”, can easily be mistaken for Slim, Been, or Rim. The words in the military alphabet code have been carefully chosen for their unique sounds.

Matrix Meme: Phonetic Alphabet
Matrix meme: phonetic alphabet

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet

The 26 words in the NATO version of the military phonetic alphabet are easy to remember. You probably already know Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta. Here’s a Military Phonetic Alphabet Cheatsheet for easy reference. Please print or bookmark this page.

A Alfa
B Bravo
C Charlie
D Delta
E Echo
F Foxtrot
G Golf
H Hotel
I India
J Juliett
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

 





Can You Add Your Own Personal Variations To The Military Phonetic Alphabet?

Don’t try to make up your own Military Phonetic Alphabet Cheatsheet or substitute your own “funny” versions of words. A Phonetic Alphabet is a helpful tool and an international standard. Any deviations from a Military Phonetic Alphabet will be underappreciated by everyone.

Matrix Meme: Nato Phonetic Alphabet
Nato phonetic alphabet

Why You Should Care About The Military Phonetic Alphabet And Memorize It

I’m currently shopping around for new insurance coverage and recently had to give my car’s VIN number over the phone multiple times. It was a disaster. There was a lot of repeating and a lot of frustration on both sides of the phone.

“I’m sorry sir, was that an M or N?”
“R as in Rob? Or B as in Bob?”
“I’m sorry sir. Can you please repeat the whole number for the fifth time?”

But on my last conversation, I pulled up the NATO Phonetic Alphabet and was able to give my VIN over the phone in one clean attempt. The call center agent on the other end of the phone was so happy. Hopefully, this information on the Military Phonetic Alphabet will help you too.

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Using the nato phonetic alphabet will make you a hero with call center agents.

Accessing The Military Phonetic Alphabet On The Go Using Mobile Apps

If you find yourself needing a Military Phonetic Alphabet Cheatsheet on a regular basis, then you might want to bookmark this article or download a mobile app. The NATO Phonetic Alphabet (iOS) app is free in Apple’s iOS App Store.

Having trouble spelling your last name over the phone? The Military Phonetic Alphabet will save you time and have call center agents singing your praises. #PhoneticAlphabet

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