So for the postcode you say – “Was the Postcode MB2 3PP as in Mike Bravo 2 3 Papa Papa?” It then becomes very much easier to clarify spellings. So you could say is that Nicky starting with N for November. To get around that the phonetic alphabet was developed. Names can also be confused – for example the name Mickey sounds very much like Nicky.Īnd if you are asking for clarification if you say “Is that Mickey with an M” sounds very similar to “Is that Nicky with a N”

The Postcode “NP2 3BP” could easily be misheard as “MB2 3PP”

The UK Phonetic Alphabet is a way of spelling out letters that can be easily confused on the telephone.įor example, over the telephone, the postcode “NP2 3BP” could easily be misheard as “MB2 3PP” which would be a very different location.