Mobile etiquette: do’s and don’ts when using your mobile phone

MOBILEETIQUETTE DO'S & DON'TS Why is important to follow some rules when using your smartphone and respect others AVOID STRANGE RINGTONE If you forget to switch the silent mode on before a meeting don't make it worse with a bad ringtone. 98% of people find them noisy. Think about WHÁT YOUR RINGTONE SAYS ABOUT YOU: If you're embarrassed by your ringtone in certain situations it's a wrong choice. Try again. Switch yout phone to SILENT MODE during meetings. There's always vibrate, but remember that sometimes when the phone is on a table, VIBRATION IS LIKE A RINGTONE Your mobile phone is not a megaphone, so DON'T SHOUT. Use it in appropriate places only. Be aware that YOUR VOICE CAN DISTRACT OTHER PEOPLE. If the LINE IS BAD and conversations inaudible, EXPLAIN that there's a problem and HANG UP. Don't use your PHONE AS A WATCH. If you take the phone to do it, you will 95% also be pushed to READ EMAILS or check the WEATHER FORECAST CONTROL YOUR NEED to check messages. Don't make calls to people from INAPPROPRIATE VENUES; a call from a BATHROOM is deeply off-putting. DO NOT CUT OFF rudely A CONVERSATION only TO ANSWER the phone. Do not have a mobile phone CONVERSATION IN FRONT OF YOUR FRIENDS. It is the top of bad manners... SWITCH YOUR RINGTONE OFF while IN PARTICULAR PLACES like religious sites, cinemas, theatres or libraries. wwW.NEOMOBILE.COM wwW.NEOMOBILE-BLOG.COM