Telephone phrasal verbs

Sorry, could you repeat that, please? You're breaking up.

• Become inaudible over the phone, usually because of a bad connection.

• When a telephone call finishes because of a bad connection

• Answer the telephone call

• Speak louder

I’ll find out and get back to you soon.

• Disconnect using the power button

• Connect by phone

• Telephone someone later

• Finish talking on the phone

Could you put me through to the manager, please?

• Call someone on the phone

• Wait for a short time

• Connect by phone

• To communicate (to convey) a message to someone else

The phone rang and rang and nobody picked up.

• Speak louder

• Answer the telephone call

• Call someone on the phone

• To telephone someone again or to return a call

She said she’d call back.

• End a telephone call by putting the phone down

• When a telephone call finishes because of a bad connection

• Call someone on the phone

• To telephone someone again or to return a call

I was put on hold for ages.

• Wait to speak to someone

• Connect by phone

• Finish talking on the phone

• Disconnect using the power button

After I hung up I remembered what I’d wanted to say.

• Connect using the power button

• Disconnect using the power button

• Finish talking on the phone

• End a telephone call by putting the phone down

Did you pass on my message to him?

• To send a message by email

• To communicate (to convey) a message to someone else

• To respond to a message

• To write down a message

I just got off the phone with Dad. He is keeping well.

• Finish talking on the phone

• Answer the telephone call

• Telephone someone later

• Connect using the power button

Can you speak up a bit? It’s very noisy here.

• Speak louder

• Connect to loudspeaker

• Connect by phone

• Use headphones