This study is 13 pages long, so it's a little too long to post here. They have some interesting facts and numbers. Like this: 82% of all Americans and 86% of cell users report being irritated at least occasionally by loud and annoying cell users who conduct their calls in public places. Indeed, nearly one in ten cell phone owners (8%) admit they themselves have drawn criticism or irritated stares from others when they are using their cell phones in public. For some, the cell phone has become so central to their communications needs that they lose track of the expenses associated with their phones. Some 36% of cell owners say they have been shocked from time to time at the size of their monthly bills. Fully 74% of the Americans who own mobile phones say they have used their hand-held device in an emergency and gained valuable help. http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Cell_phone_study.pdf
I agree that people should be considerate of others when using their phone in public. However, what I always say is that many people are taking the wrong approach to get this solved. Does it make any sense that cell phone use is prohibited in certain places because of the talking noise, but then you have dozens of people making even much more noise? Examples are restaurants, libraries, etc. What should be prohibited is loud talking where it disturbs others, and not cell phone use. I was almost kicked out of a school library for discreetly using my cell phone for about 60 seconds. I pointed out to the stupid librarian watchdog that there were dozens of people around us talking to each other much louder and he wasn't saying anything to them. I don't understand the difference between talking to someone in person and talking to someone on the phone. If anything, talking of the phone is half the noise than in person!
Wirelessly posted (Walkguru's: Nokia6682/2.0 (3.01.1) SymbianOS/8.0 Series60/2.6 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0) What i find interesting is how loud people talk on the cell.
That's right. Some people need to be educated on how to talk on a cell phone. Some ignorants seem to think that when they talk louder somehow the signal increases and sounds better on the other side or that it forces broken up audio to magically become clear. What they are really doing is overdriving the audio circuitry and causing severe distortion.
Indeed. People seem to think they're in a phone booth while talking on their mobiles when, in fact, everyone can hear, and is annoyed by them. I try not to do too much talking on my mobile while in public places, unless I'm out of the way. I don't talk loud when I'm on my phone, and I try to keep the calls as short as possible. In a similar thread a while back, someone mentioned Nextel and Boost customers in a mall constantly 'chirping' each other. That would drive my insane. I'm glad there don't seem to be too many Nextel/Boost customers around here.
Then don't come to NJ or you'll go crazy. We have too many of those chirping teenagers showing off around here. And they don't care how bad Nextel's coverage is here. As long as it works at the mall, they are happy.
The mall is just a nexus for rude behaviour. I stopped going to the mall after I stopped working there. The last time I was there was January... when I got my brother his RAZR from the T-Mobile kiosk. I think the salesman was impressed because I knew what I wanted, knew how much it cost and had my credit card and drivers lic. out and ready for him. The other two people at the kiosk were "just checking" RAZRs out again. Window shopping, basically. I imagine that would get super annoying. This is a comission-based business here, people. If you're not buying, step away from the kiosk.
Isn't this the truth, I try to avoid the malls anymore, and this is just 1 of the reasons. I know when I am in a public place and need to use my Nextel I will set it up as speaker off & use it like making a regular call. As for people yelling in phones, I do find it funny they think it will let the other person hear them better, but do find them annoying as heck, I wonder what they are like on their home phone or when you see people take the phone & move the mic end towards their mouth to talk, then put the phone back up to their ear to listen to the response of the person they are talking to.
I find that hillarious. They do that specially with candybar phones because they know the mic is at the bottom of the unit where the charger port is. I think they take the instructions "speak directly into the microphone" way too literally. LOL!
:lmao: I did that once when I was using my friend's Motorola c332. It was a very noisy environment and whoever was on the other line was having trouble hearing me through the little hole in the front of the phone. I don't know if it helped at all. It's hard for people to hear you when you'te trying to speak into a tic-tac. That phone was horrible.
In the good ol' days of analog this was true. Yelling increased your modulation and somewhat boosted a weak signal. This however does not work with digital transmissions and indeed does mess with noise canceling circuitry. -Jay
Absolutely. This is the same reason some FM stations overcompress their audio. It gives them a little more range.
Aw maaaaan... I went to lunch today and was on the computer in the break/lunchroom when what should I hear from behind me? 'Chirp-squak!' Someone with a NEXTEL phone. Awesome.
If one is conscious of phone manners, as those on this forum tend to be, then I am sure you are right. But one reason for the double standard is that many people on cell phones tend to lose track of the environment they are in, and whether they are disturbing those around them, since they are focused on the person on the other end. If that person is shouting and saying "What?" you are going to speak louder. If I am in a place where I can't be heard while talking at a normal level I just tell the other person I'll call them back. This tends to annoy my SO if I do it to her! Also, in person the other person can see your lips and this is a big help in a very quiet conversation. SteveW
I think this has a lot to do with the poor reception that we receive on our mobile phones. What I've noticed or experienced is that if I am speaking to some on the same carrier the signal is relatively clear. Clear enough where there is no need to shout or to repeat myself. However, when I have a conversation with someone on a different carrier's network, there tends to be a lot of static and the quality of the call is significantly reduced.
I agree. But that still goes back to my point that what should be prohibited is loud talking, not cell phone use. Therefore, if someone is going unnoticed while talking on their phone, I don't see any reason why they should be told about it.
I know all too well about loud talking. I find myself doing the same thing. It is a hard habit to break. At least I can admit to it. And I'm trying to control it. It is a hard habit such as smoking, drinking, gambling. Maybe I should start a support group for loud talkers like myself. What would I call it?........Hmmmmmmmm..................let me think. Any suggestions?
The funny thing is when some people call me and I'm somewhere in a building an not talking that loud so I don't disturb others and not everyone can hear my conversation, they don't stop asking me why I don't speak up louder lol.
