I was interested to read a recent essay on phone etiquette, which basically boiled down to two primary rules: 1. Don’t make phone calls. 2. Don’t answer phone calls. We have, in essence, created a ...

Call me the Miss Manners of Mobility if you want, but I believe in cell phone etiquette. What is etiquette, anyway? It's really nothing more than a set of rules we all agree to follow in order to be ...

Media consumption via our smartphones is something so normalized that it has permeated every corner of our society, whether we like it or not. Whipping out your phone even in the middle of a classroom ...

Do you remember the days when everyone had a landline at home? Those hardwired phones are now becoming relics of the past. The mobile phone reigns supreme in our pockets and palms, always ready to ...

DEAR ERIC: I just can’t come to grips with the new style phone etiquette where you send a direct question or comment to someone (texts mainly, or emails, messenger, etc.) and it seems now optional to ...

Talking to someone on a phone has always been second nature to me. When I was 13, my mother got a separate “children’s line” so that I had a private landline phone number in my room. And although I ...

It may be nothing to write home about, but today's etiquette regarding cellphone use is getting a thoroughly modern makeover — and a lot of attention. "In casual or personal situations, it's often ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — Today is “Telephone Tuesday.” ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. Never pick up unless you want to, per a new report, and don’t leave voicemail. This sounds great. A gal on the phone in Silver Springs who does not know the new ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Did you know that 95 percent of Americans now own a cell phone? But it often times feels like 99 percent of people are rude while talking on them. July is Cell Phone Courtesy Month ...

It was recently brought to my attention that it's no longer considered good etiquette to call someone and leave a message. Apparently, the correct thing to do these days is text someone to see if they ...