Cell Phone Etiquette

Do you want to always be there for anyone and everyone for every day during a week? What do I mean? A famous once said that the more we available, the more people will expect us. People will be annoyed if you do not always exist more than happy when you call. Always expect people to always be there perhaps annoying. Cell phone follow you anywhere, including into your bathroom. Even when when the night where you will rest, cell phone keep ringing and bothering you.

Today in modern society, where we live cell phone development is very  fast, people talking anywhere and everywhere. If used for business, may be effective and useful. However, if disturbed while you sleep or when you are in the bathroom may be very annoying. So if you decide always there every time, then you have created your own nightmare.
Cell phone etiquette is becoming a forgotten concept. You'll see people talking by phone with a loud and disturbing people nearby in restaurants and even at the office. I believe now, once or twice in a meeting you will see when the cellphone rings, almost everyone will see their cell phone. If you're talking, and person in front of you talks on his cell phone, how would you feel? I am sure you will feel belittled and ignored. Very rude behavior, and must be changed.

It may help people who use cell phones to follow certain degree of etiquette with respect to the use of cell phones specially in places where you may seem rude if you use or even when your cell phone rings.

When you are in a place of worship, it may be necessary to leave your cell phone in the house or at least turn it off if you do not want to be away with it.  This is because ringing cell phone will not just disturb you while you pray it will also disturb others.  You do not need to show off your expensive gadget in a place of worship. 

During meetings, please turn off your cell phone; it is rude to have your phone ringing while somebody speaks.  Disruption may cause problems especially when the meeting tackles extremely important issues.  However, if you are waiting for terribly important call, you may use the vibrate mode of your cell phone to alert you when a call is in-coming and leave the meeting if you need to answer the call.  You may also inform the possible caller that you are in a meeting and that you cannot be disturbed.

When traveling and if you are on-board an aircraft, you will be required to turn off your phone.  This is because electronics devices may interfere with the aircraft’s avionics.  Thus, it is a requirement to turn of your phone for safety reasons.  However, for extremely long flights, airline companies allow cell phone usage at a certain time, if you really need to make a phone call, use this time allotted if necessary.

Cell phone have become to be a necessity nowadays, that is why most people use it and cell phone manufacturers have continuously develop different usage and functions for this very small gadget. Be globally competitive, but you should understand that being rude is not part of modernity.  Follow certain degree of etiquette; this will be very helpful to you and your business.