Free Advanced Phrases Exercise: Telephones and Telephoning

For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.

My mobile phone always shows me the number of the person calling unless they don't want me to see it and then it simply says 'Number '.
My friend has a really amazing third phone. He can watch TV and send short video clips to his friends.
I tried calling the school five times last night but I simply couldn't through. There must have been a fault with the line.
I will just check to see if Mr Robbins is available to speak with you. Please hold the .
A few years ago it used to be very popular to buy things the phone but now more people are using the Internet.
In the UK, telephone numbers starting with 09 are numbers. They provide special services at higher prices than normal calls and some of them charge as much as ten pounds a minute.
As soon as I reallised the caller was a salesman, trying to sell me replacement windows, I hung up him.
I think there's something wrong with our telephone line. I can't get a dial . It's just making a strange hissing noise.
I don't know Herbert's number I'm afraid. I think you'll just have to call directory .
I was so angry. There I was in the middle of an important international call when suddenly with no warning, I got . I just had to call them back.
My parents have just got a new phone. It's connected to a normal landline but the handset doesn't have a cable so they can take it out into the garden if they want.
Yes, Ms Drummond is expecting your call, if you'll just wait a second, I'll you through.

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