Cell Phone Netiquette
- Do not use your cell phone while driving because it may cause an accident. Do not talk and drive
- Turn your cell phone off in meetings because it may distract you or other participants.
Turn your phone off in meetings - Do not discuss personal information in public because it makes people uncomfortable.
Do not discuss personal info in public - Excuse yourself from a conversation before using your cell phone because it shows respect.
Excuse yourself before you answer - Use your indoor voice because it takes into consideration the feelings of those around you.
Use your indoor voice - Avoid using loud and obnoxious ring tones because they may offend others. Avoid loud ringtones
- Avoid long voicemails because people listen to their messages when they are busy. No long voicemails
- Know your cells ring tone so you do not check it all the time because it is distracting. Know your ringtone
- Know your plan because unknown charges can make your bill higher than normal. Know your plan
Texting Netiquette
- Do not text and drive because it may cause an accident.
- If you have to type a message more than 50 characters send an email or call because your message is too long.
- Do not send sexual text messages because it may be seen by others.
- Do not abuse the use of smiley faces because it is called a text message because the message should contain text.
- Do not text while angry because you may text something that is mean and hurtful.
- Do not give bad news via text message because it is an impersonal way to deliver a message.