Phone Etiquette 28: Keep Your Voice Low

Except for some places where you should not use your cellphone, there’s a big space of public area where you can answer and make calls. But for the sake of the other party and the people around you, keep your voice low. Make sure you talk directly to your phone’s mouthpiece. Also, avoid getting to personal or emotional while using your cellphone in public.

Phone Etiquette 25: Places To Avoid Cellphone Use

There’s only a handful of places on earth where using your cellphone is prohibited (or frowned upon), yet most of us can’t control ourselves. Here are a few of said places that we should avoid cellphone use.

• Inside your car, while driving.
• Places of worship.
• Inside movie theaters.
• Libraries, museums, and other places of academic exhibits.
• Inside classrooms when there is a class going on.
• Offices, if prohibited by employer.
• Airplanes.
• Seminars, meetings, and other business events.

Phone Etiquette 23: Cellphones at Work

Some companies tolerate the use of cellphones inside work premises, while others ban them outright. And they have good reason too. Cellphones are a distraction if not used with discipline. In the other hand, they have become an essential part of our daily lives. Here are some tips on how to use your mobile phones during work hours.

• Set your phone to “silent” or “vibrate” mode. If you must let it ring, use a standard ringing tone with very low volume so as not to disturb others.
• Take personal calls outside of the office and let the caller know not to call you again during business hours.
• Limit your text messaging.

Overall, use your common sense. Place your phone inside your pocket and don’t use it unless you really have to.

Phone Etiquette 016: Annoying Ringtones

Keep your cell phone’s ringing volume to a tolerable level. Some people might find your ringtone annoying or disturbing, especially with today’s mp3 phones. Remember to turn your volume down, or put your phone on silent or vibrate mode in public areas like libraries, museums, cinemas, etc.

Phone Etiquette 015: Taking Personal Calls

Never take a personal call on your cellphone during business meetings or formal conversations. This includes meetings with co-workers, interviews, or any other important conversations. Always give priority to the person that you are currently talking to.

To avoid this distraction, turn your cellphone off or put it in silent mode.