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denwa
電話
telephone
denwa bangou
電話番号
telephone number
denwa chou
電話帳
phone book
rusuban denwa
留守番電話
answering machine

 

Moshi moshi
もしもし。
Hello.
~ o onegaishimasu.
~をお願いします。
May I speak to ~?
~ wa irasshaimasu ka.
~はいらっしゃいますか。
Is ~ there?
Donata desu ka.
どなたですか。
Who is calling?
Chotto omachi kudasai.
ちょっとお待ちください。
One moment, please.
~ wa ima imasen.
~は今いません。
~ is not here right now.
Mata atode denwa shimasu.
また後で電話します。
I will call you later again.
Machigaemashita.
間違えました。
I got the wrong number.
Hanashi-chu desu.
話中です。
The line is busy.
Denwa bangou wa 
nan ban desu ka.
電話番号は何番ですか。
What is your phone number?

For the phone number, say the digits in order with a "no" in place of the dash.
* 284-3198:  ni hachi yon no san ichi kyuu hachi

* 856-1775:  hachi go roku no ichi nana nana go

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