I once had to call Mercedes-Benz Customer Service to let them know I had purchased a new (to me) used car. I gave them the VIN using the iCAO phonetics. The customer service rep commented on how it was refreshing to get someone who knew how to give letters phonetically...
On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 7:23 PM Bob Bridges <robhbrid...@gmail.com> wrote: > Under marginal conditions (which includes cell-phone calls) I use alpha / > bravo / charlie / ... / x-ray / yankee / zulu. But "zed" is probably > unmistakable. > > I'm always surprised how many help-desk folks are perfectly comfortable > with that alphabet. > > --- > Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 > > /* I know God won't give me more than I can handle. But there are times I > wish He didn't trust me quite so much. -anonymous, but speaks for most of > us. */ > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Jay Maynard > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 18:18 > > I've always pronounced my ham callsign kay five zed see ...but I use "zee" > elsewhere. "Zed" works better under marginal conditions. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Jay Maynard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
