In China people usually say "wei" (hello) first when beginning a telephone conversation. If wewe call an old acquaintance and recognize his/her voice, wewe may address him/her directly kwa name. Otherwise, wewe have to make clear who the other person is kwa saying, "Hello! Excuse me. Are wewe so-and-so?" au "Hello! Are wewe so-and-so?" instead of saying "I an so-and-so" first. "So-and-so" may be name of a person au a company.
e.g.
--Wèi, shì lǐ míng ma?
(Hello! Are wewe Li Ming?)
--Duì, shì wǒ. Nǐ shì Qí Qí ma?
(Yes, I am Li Ming. wewe are Qi Qi, aren't you?)
One usually says, "You...
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