When answering the phone (business) is this correct?

musicisgood

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When a company answers a business call, would this sound funny or correct or how would you answer it.

おでんはありがとうございます。これは （Steve）がはなしたいる。

Thanks guys.

 

Hiroyuki Nagashima

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That's right.
It is basic to answer the phone call within 3 times.

お待たせいたしました。○○会社の○○でございます。
Omataseitashimashita.￮￮ Kaisha no ￮￮degozaimasu

 

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musicisgood said:

When a company answers a business call, would this sound funny or correct or how would you answer it.

おでんはありがとうございます。これは （Steve）がはなしたいる。

Thanks guys.

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Don't use これ to refer to yourself or a person.

Use Nagashima-san's suggestion. It's formal but that's expected when answering a business phone.