With the introduction of the mobile phone ban, when mobile, unless hands free I finally got round to getting a proper headset (boom mike and hooked ear piece). Along with being forced into reading further into the handbook that comes with the phone I can now receive calls without touching the phone (auto answer after 1 ring) and make calls with voice tags.
A benefit of this legislation is itās forcing me to look more at what the features of the phone can do for me above just talking to people. Must be a man thing!!!
As a former IT systems engineer, I personally, have a nice new Nokia phone with a bluetooth wire-free headset that works up to 10 meters from the phone. I have voice dials (including Sally Travel) and use them.
Man thing? I doubt it.
Of course, the one I give to the office is the old phone, which is pay and go, and has a wire handsfree, which I hardly use for anything except work. If they call when Iām on the move, they can wait until Iām stopped. Personal calls on the other hand they can get answered on the move in complete legal safety.
The point is, that CB is a minority interest.
A CB is hands free unless you say something.
A mobile in a cradle, or fixed in place somehow is fine. All you do is press one button and talk hands free. Itās been mobiles and mobile related crashes that have hit the news.
Governments donāt legislate on things theyāve never heard of.
I have to say that Iāve taken quite quickly to ignoring itās incessant ringing. I have noticed though that the people in the office have not taken much notice of the new law since they ring and ring and as soon as it drops the line they ring again.
As a former IT systems engineer, I personally, have a nice new Nokia phone with a bluetooth wire-free headset that works up to 10 meters from the phone. I have voice dials (including Sally Travel) and use them.
Man thing? I doubt it.
Of course, the one I give to the office is the old phone, which is pay and go, and has a wire handsfree, which I hardly use for anything except work. If they call when Iām on the move, they can wait until Iām stopped. Personal calls on the other hand they can get answered on the move in complete legal safety.
Why would you take offence Alli? I bought the phone with the sole need to be able to talk to people. Then my children introduce me to text, a foriegn language to me, and this piece of legislation drags me kicking and screeaming into finding out what other facilities are on offer. Perhaps technophobe would have been the more accurate description I should have applied but Iām puzzled as to why you would take offence to my application of a male stereotype.
Willy Gofar:
I have to say that Iāve taken quite quickly to ignoring itās incessant ringing. I have noticed though that the people in the office have not taken much notice of the new law since they ring and ring and as soon as it drops the line they ring again.
I set mine on vibrate Willy and answer it/ring back when I stop. Mobile phones and myself donāt have a very good track record. Especially if they ring and ring. They tend to end up in a ditch at the side of the road . The office know that by now and only ring me once. They know Iāll ring back when I can. If they want me to answer on the move then they can buy me a hands free kit.
Must be a man thing!!! 
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they can get answered on the move in complete legal safety.
