I use the Charlie, David, Mary, Nancy method...and always X-Ray! If you don't, it'll darned sure go to the wrong email!

Getting many calls while driving and the call comes in using hands free, there can be an echo or if they talk soft, it is very hard to hear. I like this plan to make sure the letter is what it is suppose to be

Thank you for sharing this information Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573 Have a great day.

X is always X-Ray, haha

I agree about the usefulness of using the military alphabet to ensure we're copying down email addresses correctly. Although I do often forget what the right word is so I make one up. Z is zebra. 

Good morning Andrew. Sometimes slowing things down increases the accuracy of the result!

I'm sorry... it is early in the morning... your point here is?

Thanks for sharing this suggestion.

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573 I was a communications specialist in the military. We had to know the miliatry alphabet for sure. Good point!

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573 Thanks for a touch of humor & the military alphabet.  Living with a military vet, Dave, I have heard a few of these terms many times, but never the complete alphabet.

Thank you.

I find many talk too fast !!!

Sometimes you have to use this system to get the email correct.

I can always tell a former military by the proper use of the phonetic alphabet.

I generally ask people to text me their email.  

I haven't seen that in years

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573 - I have a typical accent - so I need to be very specific - though I do not use this system - I should.

I ask them to text me their email.

I use the standard used by the police entities

With an easy name like mine I ususally only have to say it once. 

very useful to learn the military alphabet....

Totally agree

Adam. Boy. Charles. David. Edward. Frank. is what I use. Police communications use this protocol and it is what I know and remember. 

Though I am not a fan of texts, I do often ask people to text their contact info so that I get it right.

Roger that....andrew

   I called AAA last week to tow my Honda.  Customer service rep asked me for the license tag number on the vehicle.  I told her,  "November Two One Oscar Alpha India"

There's a movie: "Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot"... But seriously, yes, it would help. I have the alphabet memorized and keep a chart by my desk.

I find REFLECTING the information to be equally effective without resorting to the "right way,' 'wrong way,' and the 'army way."

For the MAJORITY of the citizenry, my method avoids the N as in knife or 'O" as in 'possum."

Actually, this is the ITU phonetic alphabet. 

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) adopted a standard phonetic alphabet in 1959 based upon the preceding phonetic alphabet of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Personally, I use the APCO alphabet which is Adam, Boy, Carles, David...

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