April 20, 2005
KTF's "Motiquette"
KTF joins forces with Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation to run a "Motiquette Campaign" promoting mobile etiquette, reports Telecoms Korea
Here are 8 dos and don'ts that mobile users should observe:
1. Switch to manner mode in public places.
2. Make your conversation quiet and simple.
3. Switch to manner mode in a class or meeting room
4. Ask the person you call if he or she can answer the phone at the moment before you start conversation
5. Don't start conversation with someone who is driving. Call back later.
6. Refrain from using mobile devices around medical equipment or during a flight
7. Identify yourself when you send a text message
8. Care about others' rights and privacy before you use camera phone. Never take pictures of others without their consent.
Related:
-- Australia: Mind your mobile manners - The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has issued 10 golden rules of mobile phone etiquette to minimise mobile phone frustration
-- USA. Cell phone etiquette: 10 dos and dont's - Who needs to know all the intimate and creepy things we're now forced to overhear?
-- Asia. The rules of etiquette for camera-phones - To prevent these devices from becoming a source of paranoia, CNETAsia has pieced together some guidelines for users.
More on cell phone and camera phone etiquette in both Textually.org and Picturephoning.com
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