Phonetic Alphabet

To assist you when speaking terms that are alpha-numeric, we have implemented the phonetic alphabet. When speaking an alpha character, please use the either the Military word or the common word below. If the MBI is 1EG4-TE5-MK73, you will speak the following in the IVR, “1 Echo Golf 4 Tango Echo 5 Mike Kilo 7 3.”

Tips

• Do not say things like “A as in Apple,” if there is an A, just say “Apple” or “Alpha.”
• You can use the military or the common words provided. You can mix and match throughout speaking the MBI.
• Do not use other words. Only use the words provided.

Letter	Military	Common
A	ALPHA	APPLE
B	BRAVO	BOY
C	CHARLIE	CAT
D	DELTA	DOG
E	ECHO	EDWARD
F	FOXTROT	FRANK
G	GOLF	GEORGE
H	HOTEL	HARRY
I	INDIA	IDEA
J	JULIETTE	JOHN
K	KILO	KING
L	LIMA	LOVE
M	MIKE	MARY
N	NOVEMBER	NANCY
O	OSCAR	ORANGE
P	PAPA	PETER
Q	QUEBEC	QUEEN
R	ROMEO	ROBERT
S	SIERRA	SAM
T	TANGO	TOM
U	UNIFORM	UNCLE
V	VICTOR	VICE
W	WHISKEY	WILLIAM
X	XRAY	X-RAY
Y	YANKEE	YELLOW
Z	ZULU	ZEBRA