Cell Phone Etiquette

Cell-phone etiquette is really just common courtesy.Most people today have a Mobile phone.In fact, many people can't imagine how they ever got along without a portable phone.However, many people also complain about cell phone users.People complain about other people loudly discussing personal matters in public places.
They complain when cell phones ring in movie theaters and concert halls.
They complain about people driving too slow and not paying attention to where they are going because they are talking on a cell phone.

And they complain about people walking around
talking to people who aren't there.

Whenever a new communications technology becomes popular,
it changes the way society is organized.
Society has to invent rules for the polite way to use the new devices.
Our social etiquette, our rules of politeness for cell phones, is still evolving.

Cell-phone etiquette apply to most public places.
Always try to keep your phone ringer as low as possible or put your mobile phone on vibrate,
so it does not distract the people around you.

A good time to leave your phone at home, or at least in the car,
would be at a funeral, wedding or some event along those lines.

Basic Cell phone etiquette rules include :

Switching it Off : If the ringing of your phone is going to bother the people around you—especially if you’re in a meeting, at a play or movie or concert, or in a quiet place like a library or church—turn your phone off or switch the ringer to silent or vibrate mode.

Be Brief : When you get a call and you're with friends, keep the call short.

Permission : If you’re with a group like meeting, simply excuse yourself for a few minutes: “Sorry, I need to take this call. I’ll be right back.” Then keep the call as brief as possible.

Private: Don’t say anything personal, private or confidential if you’re in a place where others might be able to overhear you. Instead, arrange a time to call back when you can speak privately.

Be Polite : Don't scream : speak in a lower-than-normal voice,
you will be heard by the caller, and not others in the room.

Step away: Whenever you’re around other people and you receive or make a cell phone call, move a short distance away so that you can talk without disturbing the people around you.

Driving : It is not only very dangerous, but also unlawful in most countries ( even India )
to drive & talk on your cell Phone.



Watch the volume. For some reason, people’s ‘phone voices’ are always louder than the voice they use in normal conversation. Add to that the noise of a busy sidewalk or the background noise of a public place, and the urge to shout can become overwhelming. But remember—you’re the one fighting to hear over the noise, not the person you’re speaking with. So give everyone a break, and remember to tone it down