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Question

When reading back letters over the phone, what is the words for letters? I know that k is kilo, and a is alpha but what are the rest?

Answer 1

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tom, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, Xray, Yankee, Zulu.

Answer 2

You can do it however you like, but I recommend using simple words that are common and familiar to anyone. People with military backgrounds tend to use the NATO Phonetic Alphabet (See below). I really don't think it matters so long as you come through clear. That's really the whole point. I talked to a guy the other day who used US cities (Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, etc.) It worked really well.

The NATO phonetic alphabet:

Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India
Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo
Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey Xray Yankee Zulu

[This alphabet dates from about 1955 and is approved by the
International Civil Aviation Organization, the FAA and the
International Telecommunication Union; note that different
bodies prefer different spellings, so one also
sees: Alfa Juliett Juliette Oskar Viktor]

Answer 3

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