1. Turn off all off all unnecessary sounds (keytones, alerts).

One of my biggest pet peeves is how most phones these days come with keytones on.  Do people really like hearing their phone beep, strum a musical note, or chime every time they press a button?  You might like it, but ask your neighbor.  Plus, turning these off will save you a good amount of battery juice.  Think of all of the processing it must take to load up those midis (or whatever they are) when you touch a key – plus, they’re annoying.

2. Use either a ringer or vibrate, but not both.

I understand if you’re in a concert or loud party you want to increase your chance of actually realizing your phone is ringing, but other than that, pick one or the other.  There’s no need to have your ringer all the way to the point where it has both the sound and vibrate alerts active, so I would recommend against it.  I personally have my phone on vibrate at all times, regardless of where I am.  If you’re worried about not hearing your phone when it’s on vibrate, put it on a table and I promise you’ll hear it. …