What should you do when you pick up your phone and notice a missed call? Andrew and Jeremy can help you! In this episode of Real Talk, they share the most natural ways English speakers return a missed call.

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Fun facts

Even though companies like Apple and Samsung are leaders in the smartphone industry, they only make about 30% of all the phones sold in the world. Other leading brands are
Huawei, Nokia, and Lenovo.

Expressions included in the study guide

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