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Telephone: Wrong Number _________________________________________________
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Male: Michelle: Male:

Hello, this is the press office. Rachel Allsop please. I’m sorry, you might have the wrong number. There’s no-one of that name here.

Michelle: Male: Michelle: Male:

Oh. Can I check the number I’ve got… is there not 5568790? No, it’s 5558790. Oh, sorry of that. I must have connected the wrong number. No problem! Bye!

Male: Ruth: Male:

Hello, press office, I can help you? Hello. Paul Richards, please. I’m sorry, you’ve got a wrong number, but he does work here. I’ll try and put you on. In future, his direction number is 5558770.

Ruth: Male: Ruth: Male:

Did I not dial that? No, you rang 5558790. Oh, sorry to have trouble you. No problem. Hang on a moment and I’ll put you through to Paul’s extension.

Ruth:

Thanks.

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KEY Male: Michelle: Male:

Hello, this is the press office. Rachel Allsop please. I’m sorry, you must have the wrong number. There’s no-one of that name here.

Michelle: Male: Michelle: Male:

Oh. Can I check the number I’ve got… is that not 5568790? No, it’s 5558790. Oh, sorry about that. I must have dialled the wrong number. No problem! Bye!

Male: Ruth: Male:

Hello, press office, can I help you? Hello. Paul Richards, please. I’m sorry, you’ve got the wrong number, but he does work here. I’ll try and put you through. In future, his direct number is 5558770.

Ruth: Male: Ruth: Male:

Did I not dial that? No, you rang 5558790. Oh, sorry to have troubled you. No problem. Hang on a moment and I’ll put you through to