Do You Leave Your Mobile Switched Off At Night ?
By jaishankar
@Shivram59 (36463)
India
September 27, 2018 5:35pm CST
Imagine,it is night and you are fast asleep.Suddenly your phone rings.You don't know who the person at the other end is.You don't want to leave your bed and the phone is continuously ringing.
Badly irritated you receive the call only to find that the person at the other end had dialed wrong number.
What would you do next night? Would you leave your phone switched off?
I never switch off my phone at night,because if the phone rings,the person at the other end may be any of my relatives or friends in trouble and they may be needing my help.
What about you?Do you switch off your phone at night?
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25 responses
@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@TheHorse LOL!!
Did I write anything wrong??
Did I write anything wrong??3 people like this
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
28 Sep 18
I switch it off at night unless I have set an alarm to wake me up (the phone won't switch itself on to give me the alarm). I put it on mute for calls, etc, so no other sounds disturb me. I usually wake up just before the alarm goes off anyway.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@asfarasiknow Everyone has their own choice.I never switch off my phone.But I understand your problem.You don't like to be disturbed at night.Nobody does.I always keep my phone on.
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
28 Sep 18
The disturbance will be so high if some one calls wrongly. I experienced the same once in the midnight. The called asked me 'who are you'. 
However, I do not switch off the phone. I keeps the mobile on a table after setting the alarm?
I heard, it is good to keep the phone on airplane mode to avoid the radiation.
However, I do not switch off the phone. I keeps the mobile on a table after setting the alarm?
I heard, it is good to keep the phone on airplane mode to avoid the radiation.2 people like this
@ptrikha_2 (47079)
• India
29 Sep 18
@Shivram59 I keep in a silent and vibration mode but a bit away from ourselves.
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@ptrikha_2 (47079)
• India
29 Sep 18
@Shivram59 I feel that I would wake up after 2/3 calls even in deep sleep.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@Sreekala I can understand.Three years back someone began calling my niece at night -every night with a different sim card.I filed a FIR in the police and then it all stopped.
I,too,keep my mobile on even at night.And I keep it on airplane mode,too.One night my friend's mother had a severe heart attack. As my friend,too,was bed-ridden,he called me.I further called another friend of mine and admitted the lady in hospital.Luckily she recovered.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@marguicha I highly appreciate you.My phone,too,is always on.
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@marguicha (223795)
• Chile
29 Sep 18
@Shivram59 I should switch off my phone when my daughters are working and when stupid people call you to offer something you don´t want to buy.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@Sreekala You are right.The phone would ring and nobody would receive the call. It would becomega a miss call.
It would becomega a miss call.3 people like this
@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@Nickzter1331 You mean,you never switch off your phone? That's good.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
29 Sep 18
@Nickzter1331 Do you keep your gadget on at night??
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
29 Sep 18
@Shivram59 ,,,i sometimes restart it.. :)
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@mayka123 (16604)
• India
18 Dec 18
@Shivram59 A couple of days back I got a call from someone in North India who kept insisting I tell him my location even though he knew he got the wrong number. And even after disconnecting he kept calling back. I finally told him I am in USA and he is being charged International call rates everytime he called me. The guy panicked and immediately disconnected and never called again!!!!!
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
15 Dec 18
@mayka123 Wrong number calls are irritating ,but we can't do anything about it. But anybody from among our relatives or friends may need our help.It's good that you always keep your phone on.I highly appreciate it.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
18 Dec 18
@mayka123 LOL!!
It happens with us,too..Recently our land phone wrangler at night.My niece received the call.The caller was someone from a neighbouring state, as he told her.He,too,was more than adamant to know our location.Finally my niece threatened him to report to the police and he quickly disconnected.Such calls are received by many persons in our town.If the receiver happens to be a girl,they try to know the receiver's location.
It happens with us,too..Recently our land phone wrangler at night.My niece received the call.The caller was someone from a neighbouring state, as he told her.He,too,was more than adamant to know our location.Finally my niece threatened him to report to the police and he quickly disconnected.Such calls are received by many persons in our town.If the receiver happens to be a girl,they try to know the receiver's location.1 person likes this
@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
29 Sep 18
@maezee I agree.My phone,too,serves the same purposes.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
30 Sep 18
No, the cell phones at our home stays on. What if there is an emergency? My grandparents are old and may need help. It is unwise to switch it off for us.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
30 Sep 18
@Daljinder That's what I think.There may be anybody from among my relatives or friends seeking my help.I appreciate you.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@Icydoll Great.Like you,I also keep my phone on-always,even at night.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
27 Sep 18
Most of the time I have my phone on especially at night. We had the warning scare on Oahu, was during the day yet you read, alert this is not a drill...wow! I couldn't believe it...this was when N. Korea had nuclear capabilities that could reach Hawaii. So even if the threat is gone, I like to leave it on for weather is so unpredictable and I get weather alerts, so I feel safer with my phone on. During the day I sometimes turn it off, so I can save power.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@oahuwriter I understand your fear.A dictator would not hesitate to use neuclear bombs.We in India,too,are facing a war-like situation.The world seems to be heading towards 3rd world war.Anything may happen any time.
I keep my phone on,too- always.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
1 Oct 18
@oahuwriter Yes,that was the best news .But still the world is not safe.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
1 Oct 18
@Shivram59
Luckily we got the United Nations and N. Korea has decided to disarm.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@Janet357 May be you get completely exhausted in daytime.That's why you like to have an undisturbed,sound sleep.I,however,always keep my phone on.
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@DeepakMasih (635)
• Chandigarh, India
28 Sep 18
No I never switch off my phone.I always attend the phone.until the call ring's at midnight.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@DeepakMasih Good.That's exactly what I do.Anybody from among our friends or relatives may be in trouble and seek our help.I highly appreciate you.
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@DeepakMasih (635)
• Chandigarh, India
29 Sep 18
@Shivram59 yaa we have to be careful for them.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
29 Sep 18
@Shivram59 it rarely does. But I have it on vibrate mode.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
29 Sep 18
@sol_cee If your phone is silent and you are fast asleep,how would you hear if it rings at night?
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
29 Sep 18
I don't switch of my phone at night for the same reason you have. I just set the ringtone to something like beeps and set the volume lower but still audible.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
30 Sep 18
@sunrisefan You are most welcome,my friend.
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@saumitra1 (404)
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30 Sep 18
I never switched off my mobile phone at night..Because I have to wake up early in the morning and I use alarm in my mobile..
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@saumitra1 (404)
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1 Oct 18
@Shivram59 Yes it helps me a lot..And one thing is that when I do yoga and pranayams I keep my phone away from me..
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
27 Oct 18
@dya80dya ExactlYes. Someone may be in trouble and need us to help them.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
26 Oct 18
@dya80dya I never switch off my mobile,too.Anyone from among my relatives or friends may need my help at night.
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@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
28 Sep 18
I never switch off my mobile phone at night, just to be sure (in case of emergency situations, etc). Just like last year, my uncle called me up in the middle of the night (while everyone else's asleep) to tell me that my grandmother has already passed away. She had a heart attack while having her 2nd dialysis.
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@freelancermariagrace How sad.Receiving such a sad news at late night....I can feel your pain.....I also keep my phone on.Always. Of course,it may ring when you are fast asleep and disturb you,but it is necessary.I highly appreciate you.My condolences for your granny's sad demise.
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@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
29 Sep 18
@Shivram59 Thank you. Take care
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@Shivram59 (36463)
• India
28 Sep 18
@debjani1 That's good.And please keep your phone charged as well.
