Mobile Phone Manners
Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate (交流); they have also brought about problems in phone manners (礼仪). Gaik Lira, a Singapore-based advisor, has some advice on phone manners.
When dealing with missed calls, the person being called should return the call. "Calls should be returned as soon as possible, and no later than the following day. Anything later than that, and an apology or a reason for the delay should go with the call. "
Text messages should be kept short and to the point. If they go beyond four or five lines, call or e-mail instead. "The use of short forms should be among family members and friends, never in a business situation. "
Speak in a low voice as if you were talking to someone next to you. If the connection is bad, don’t raise your voice in order to be heard, simply move to another place where the connection may be better. And if that doesn’t work, tell the caller
A. Text an apology to the caller.
B. Call back if it is from abroad.
C. Wait till the caller calls again.
D. Return the call as early as one can.
Mobile phone manufacturers are to begin labeling their products to show how much radiation they (31) amid continuing health concerns among consumers.
Finnish Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone (32) , US Motorola and Sweden’s Ericsson are working to develop a standard for measuring the amount of cell phone (33) that is absorbed by human tissue.
The move comes in the wake of the Stewart inquiry in Britain that published findings in May recommending tough controls (34) implemented despite concluding there was no evidence of danger from mobile phone radiation.
"This is an (35) consumers feel (36) about, and we want them to get the relevant (37) ," Ericsson Mobile Phones spokesman (38) health and safety issues Mikael Westmark said.
"With the huge increase (39) mobile phone users, more and more people want information about the products they use
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