Worldwide Cellphone Etiquette

WORLDWIDE CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE WHAT IS PROPER PHONE ETIQUETTE? Phone etiquettes vary from one country to another. Just like customs and beliefs may vary same goes with phone etiquettes. It gets important to understand the difference so that when you have an in- tra-societal or an intra-cultural communication, you know the right way to talk to people Greeting; Hello, hey Parting Remarks; Good bye USA It is proper etiquette to silence or switch off your cell phones in public places like cinema and churches A common rule of phone etiquette is not to speak too loudly while talking on phone in public. It is common courtesy to call someone no later than gpm unless there is an emergency O Greeting; Alo (hello) Parting Remarks; ila al 'likaa (hope to see you soon) EGYPT It is customary in egypt to exchange pleasantries for up to five minutes prior to starting the actual conversation It is common for egyptians to give their phone numbers out to complete strangers they After the conversation has started, they make sure to give full attention to the person on the phone meet on the street or in a train Greeting; Allo, hey Parting Remarks; Do svidanija (till the next time) RUSSIA SECRET A lot of Russian with cell phones use ring back tones, so when you call your friend expect to listen some loud music until The usage of Voice mail is not as common in Russia as it is in When you call a Russian they might not say anything when they pick up the phone, or , they will ask who is it, they are leery of talking on the phone other contries. You'll have a better luck calling back at a later time they answer Greeting; Alo^ (hello) Parting Remarks; tehau (Good bye) BRAZIL Alo ? uhh It is common in brazil to constantly "uhh" while you are talking. This is a proof to speaker that you are still on the line, due to poor phone lines It is considered rude not to Also when they call someone they will ask "who are you?" even though they have made the call answer a call. Some brazillians will even answer their cell phone in a meeting or movie, although most will step out Greeting; Allo (hello) Parting Remarks; Au revior (Good bye) FRANCE French are very soft spoken, so don't be loud when you speak, they will get offended Like in America, it is polite to not answer your phone in public places The French are not fond of giving personal information over the phone Greeting; wei (hello) Parting Remarks; wo guale (I have to hang up now) CHINA (A) China is known for large crowds of phone users who talk whenever and wherever They are also known as notorious callers, letting the phone ring 10-15 times before hanging and calling you right The Chinese are not known to utilize message or voice mail and most do not even have they want an answering machine back