Hi Some companies expect the public to contact them through one central number or email address. Your query will then be passed to whoever can answer it More friendly salespeople will give you a way of contacting them personally - Don't bother with the switchboard - just contact me directly on this number So, "directly", here, means "personally" Dave
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