exposed to moisture. All the phones in figure 4-7 are
type ‘G’ telephones, general use.
USE OF THE DIAL TELEPHONES
Good telephone technique starts with answering
your telephone as promptly as possible. Don’t let it ring
several times while you finish what you are doing. After
lifting the receiver, you should speak immediately to the
person calling. Identify yourself when answering the
telephone; usually the person making the call will tell
you who is calling. This procedure puts the conversation
on a business-like basis and eliminates that hazy feeling
one has when unsure of the identity of the person on the
other end.
Don’t go on talking to someone in the office as you
answer the telephone. You never know who your caller
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Student Notes:
Figure 4-7.—Telephones.
