Honest 836 Report post Posted January 19, 2011 What not to do with your Mobile Phone It is never too late Human beings are like bulbs, not all are equally bright. Sometimes they tend to do things that are strange and totally unnecessary. They pick up a habit of doing something and then they continue to do that whether it makes any sense or not. This is especially true in the world of technology. We all know that guy who constantly refreshes his screen in Windows, even though Windows can do it automatically. There are many such things that people do with mobile phones as well. Today we will list some of them. Don't cover the microphone People have this habit - something they picked up while using landline phones - of covering the microphone when they have to interrupt a phone conversation to speak to someone next to them. Although this worked fine with old landline phones, as you could cover the entire microphone with your palm, it does not work on modern phones. They have a much more sensitive microphone, which can work even when blocked. Also, due to their design, the mic isn't always easy to block. A better thing to do is use two functions that all phones come with. The first option is to use Hold; here the person on the other side is informed that the caller has put them on hold, while they are made to listen to music. The other option is to use mute, where the microphone is deactivated and the person on the other side would have no idea what you are speaking. Both these methods are 100% effective at preventing the person on the other side knowing that you are swearing at him. Yet, people like to hold the base of their phone as if they are trying to plug a leak when there are simpler alternatives available. Don't hold the handsfree mic close to your face This is another situation where people underestimate the strength of the microphone. There is a reason it is called a handsfree headset. If you are going to hold the microphone to your mouth all the time then it defeats the purpose of using a handsfree headset. Just because it seems right to you doesn't mean you should do it. Bringing it close to your face wouldn't make any difference to the clarity of your voice. The microphones in handsfree headsets are very powerful and are designed to pick your voice up even when they are hanging close to your chest. I can understand when you are in a very noisy environment, where bringing it close enough for it to catch your spit can make you more audible to the person on the other side but some people have a habit of holding the mic to their mouth all the time. I wonder what they do when they wear a Bluetooth headset. I'm sure they would want to pull it off and shove it down their throats every time they want to speak! Stop talking loudly on the phone You people have got to stop underestimating the power of the microphone! Some people are so loud on the phone that if the call were to accidentally disconnect the person on the other side wouldn't know, as he would still be able to hear your voice. They invented telephone so people don't have to shout like that anymore, just like they invented email, so people don't have to send messages via pigeons. Although it seems somebody forgot to tell the pigeons that they are fired as they still tend to hang around people's homes. Remove that sticker from your phone's display The thin transparent sheet that you get on your phone's display is there to protect it while it is being brought to you from the factory. After that you are supposed to remove it. This is why some manufacturers even put some text or images on it so that people would have no choice but to remove them. Because they know people who have enough money to buy stuff won't always be very smart. These films, despite being transparent, tend to distort the image quality of the display. If it's a touchscreen, it reduces the touch response of the display. Not to mention the fact that it makes the phone look ugly. People are probably afraid that if they remove the film, the display will attract scratches, which would be bad because it would distort the image quality of the display and make the phone look ugly. I wonder what else can do that. Don't put your phones in ugly cases Some people buy ultra-expensive and ultra-stylish phones and then put them in ultra-ugly cases. I really don't understand the point of a case to begin with. I mean, do you walk around covered in bubble wrap just to protect yourself from being damaged? Then why put your phone through a similarly ridiculous ordeal? Accidents can happen; it would probably get scratched if it were to fall but really, would it look any uglier than it would in that case? Don't put your phone's ringtone on max Unless you are stone deaf, live on an airfield or have a phone that is about as loud as an angry mosquito, you have no reason to have your ringtone volume at full blast. It can be very annoying when a phone suddenly starts blaring at ear piercing volumes (especially those cheap little good for nothing Chinese phones), not to mention startling, especially for those suffering from ligyrophobia. So choose a profile with a lower volume when you are between fellow humans and/or animals that attack when they hear sudden loud sounds. Stop typing with just one thumb Oh you poor thing, didn't you know you can use the thumb on your other hand to do something other than twiddling it? Well, you can use it, as it works just like the thumb on your other hand. Try it sometime. Don't use a picture of yourself as wallpaper of your own phone Are you narcissistic, or are you one of those who forget everything, including how you look. Do you need your phone to remind you how you look? No? Then stop doing it. It's weird. Trust me. Don't wait till the battery is dead to charge it Some people have this habit of waiting till the battery loses all its juice before charging it. They probably think it will damage the battery if they charge it when it's not empty. I know because I used to be one of them. But modern Li-Ion batteries don't require you to wait until it is dead for you to charge it. In fact, they tend to last longer when you don't wait till the end to charge them and instead keep charging them whenever you can. So don't be that guy who waits till the battery is dead to charge it. Don't ask people for chargers If you constantly find yourself asking your colleagues at work for a charger then it is time you invest in one and keep it in office. They aren't even that expensive, so you have little excuse not to get one. The same goes for USB data cables. And I really hope some my colleagues at office are reading this. Yeah, you. Don't ask for a charger or data cable again. Don't keep your phone somewhere and then go wandering off Sometimes people just keep their phone somewhere and then go wandering off. When a call comes, and it usually does, the phone starts playing some obnoxious ringtone. Even if the ringtone isn't obnoxious, it is annoying for the people around. They don't know what to do. They can't pick up the phone because it isn't theirs nor can they make it shut up. Why can't people just carry their phones around with them? Is it really that heavy that you can't keep it on yourself at all times? And if you are going to keep it somewhere, at least put it on silent profile, so you don't annoy people close to you when a call comes in. Don't use an obnoxious ringtone Your ringtone is heard by everyone around you. So make sure you don't select one that makes people around you cringe every time your phone rings. You don't want to be the butt of other people's jokes when you are not around. You don't want to be that guy with the crazy ringtone. Don't give a missed call and expect people to call you back I will not call you back if you do that to me. It just goes to show how much of a cheapskate you are, especially considering how low call rates in India are. It is understandable if you are on prepaid and are really low on cash at the moment to make a long call, but otherwise you are just being a cheapskate and I hate you. Don't call when it isn't urgent or if it can fit in an SMS A call requires urgent attention from the person receiving it. If the matter is trivial, it makes more sense to just send it over SMS, so that the person on the other side can view it at leisure. Also, if you know a call is going to end within ten seconds, it is again better to send an SMS. There is a reason mankind invented that technology. Do let us know if you know any more such things that people should definitely stop doing with their phones. Also, if you do any of the things mentioned above, remember, there is still time. Courtesy : Techtree 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shabz 8 Report post Posted January 19, 2011 thats great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digitalnirvana 646 Report post Posted January 19, 2011 Facepalm picture is epic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KumaarShah 143 Report post Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) @kamalbhai, Great info, keep it up and coming.... +1 to you Edited January 19, 2011 by KumaarShah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted January 19, 2011 Good Info - its specially irritating when people shout on phone .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drali 6 Report post Posted January 19, 2011 good information Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gyanesh 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2011 I hope two of my friends, whom salaries are more than that of my, and still give me "missed call",must be reading this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted January 20, 2011 Good article. Sms thing is really worth considering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rbdhoot 11 Report post Posted January 20, 2011 Nice one. Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
