There are two main types of phones – Android and Apple (iPhone)

Security practices:

• Lock your phone with a passcode or biometrics

• Be able to use your computer to track your phone in case you lose it

• Be mindful of what you post from your phone while you’re away so you don’t encourage robbers

• Be mindful of letting phone applications use your location because people can track you

Etiquette practices:

• Don’t use your phone for personal business while you are on the job

• Silence your phone when you are in important meetings

• If people need to be able to contact you during important meetings ask them to send a text message instead of calling or to wait until the meeting is over

Important smartphone apps:

• Use your calendar to input appointments so your phone can generate reminders and alarms

• Mapping apps including MTA maps will tell you how to get from point A to point B and how long it will take

• Do set a passcode or use biometrics to lock your phone in case you lose it

• Do set up your computer to be able to locate your phone if you lose it

• Do silence your phone during important meetings

• Do inform people not to call you during important meetings or to send a text message if there is an emergency

• Do keep your phone calendar up to date

• Do use mapping applications to identify travel routes and time

• Don’t use your phone for personal business while working

• Don’t post pictures of your location from your phone while you’re away

• Don’t let phone applications use your location while you’re away