Open your Internet browser and visit English By Phone's website (see Resources).
Schedule a free evaluation by clicking the orange button in the main toolbar. You can choose to have an evaluation immediately, or you can schedule an evaluation call for the future. Fill out the appropriate information in the fields provided and wait for your call. This phone call is free of charge, and it helps the instructors determine your language background and your current aptitude with the English language.
Wait one to two days for an email review of your evaluation. This message will contain suggestions for your future English language classes over the phone and specific information about recommended teachers.
Follow the instructions in the email to begin a schedule with English By Phone's teachers. You will be redirected to the website to arrange payment for your lessons. Within 24 hours, your payment should be confirmed. Another 24 hours after that, your schedule will be in effect and your lessons can begin.
Open your Internet browser and visit the Cactus Language Training website.
Click the "Needs Analysis" link in the grey toolbar. Enter your basic personal information, including your native language and that you wish to learn the English language. Click "Next Step" to proceed.
Complete the "Current Language Skills" form as a self-assessment of your experience with the English language. Provide information on any other languages you can speak. Do not click "Next Step" yet.
Click the "Level Test" link provided beneath the question "Have you taken a level test?" Access the English test by clicking the "Online English Test" link. Complete the 40 question exam and take note of your results. When you have finished the exam, return to your "Needs Analysis" and select your exam results (e.g. Beginner, Intermediate, etc.) in the drop-down menu adjacent to the "level test" question. Click "Next Step."
Answer the "Language Learning Needs" questions in the fields provided. Click "Next Step."
Complete the information requested on the "Logistics" page. Specify in the field provided that you wish to take your English lessons on the phone. You can ignore any suggestions about face-to-face lessons, since this is just a simple preliminary request. The finer details of your lessons will be determined in future correspondence with the company. Click "Next Step" to proceed.
Enter any additional information that you feel might be relevant to your future instructors. Click "Send to Cactus." You will receive an evaluation within 48 hours. At that point, you can directly contact a representative for Cactus, who will assist you in determining a schedule and arranging your payment (if you choose to proceed with the telephone lessons).