Should be using mobile phones banned in certain places as well as smoking? One of the main reasons why using mobile phones should not be prohibited that people should use their common sence to define acceptable circumstances for this. There is no doubt that there are some places where talking via phones or using mobile phones not in a silence mode could be annoying for other individuals. These are hospitals, libraries or lecture rooms, for example. Obviously, well-behaved person should understand these rules in spite of this is not a law and a considerable number of people prefer not to use their gadgets in this case. However, there are places like public transport where such rules exist but some individuals continue to infuriate other passengers by too loud talking or annoying sounds while they are playing games or chatting. In this case, some penalties might be effective but it is very difficult to define the extent of excessive using mobile phones. Consequently, the most useful measures are not banning mobile phones in certain places but increasing the level of manerliness society in general.