I see this mistake often with many people new to the United States. In the U.S., our phone numbers follow a specific format. 1-__ __ __ – __ __ __ – __ __ __ __ Write 1– (hyphen)Write the area code– (hyphen)Write 1st three numbers – (hyphen)Write the last four numbers
1-__ __ __ – __ __ __ – __ __ __ __ You start with the number 1, then you say the area code, then say the 1st three numbers, pause and the last four. When you say the last four numbers, you say 1st two numbers and pause and say last 2. Say… 1 __ ___ __ area code__ __ __ 1st three numbers __ __, pause __ __ Say… 1203 (area code)795 (1st three numbers) 81 (pause) 52 (last four numbers)
