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Very strong foreign accents

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Auntieflo Wed 02-Aug-23 17:21:41

I say, "I can't hear you", or. "I can't understand you".
Often it is because their phone is on speakerphone and not up to their face.
Sometimes it gets remedied, or I get a different person.

eazybee Wed 02-Aug-23 17:16:46

With difficulty.
I put the phone speaker on and ask them to repeat frequently. but it makes calls very stressful

welbeck Wed 02-Aug-23 17:15:43

? end the call, ring back, hope for someone clearer?

Gwenisgreat Wed 02-Aug-23 17:14:32

How do folks cope when the phone a help line and a very foreign accent answers? I am hearing impaired so that doesn't help. Today I called Virginmedia and a very high pitched oriental voice answered. I have to guess what they are saying, I do ask them to slow down and speak louder which lasts for about 3 seconds! How do you cope?