Mr. A : (called on phone) May I talk with Mr. C? Mr. B : He is out. Could you please call back again after an hour because Mr. C will be back within an hour.
I mean "He is not in the room, out somewhere (maybe outside the office premises, or to the toilet room, or to another room, etc etc." by "He is out".
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Hi, Mr. A : (called on phone) May I talk with Mr. C, please?
— Clive
Hi, Mr.
A : (called on phone) May I talk with Mr.
C, please?
More common where I live is 'Can I speak to .
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